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Gender-related effects of chronic ethanol ingestion on rat hepatic acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3768388     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influence of chronic ethanol ingestion on hepatic acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity was investigated to determine the relationship between alcohol intake and cholesterol ester accumulation. Rats were given nutritionally complete liquid diets supplemented with 6.3% ethanol or an isocaloric equivalent of dextrin-maltose for 5 weeks. During this period, the hepatic acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity of ethanol-fed male rats remained constant, whereas the same activity in pair-fed controls as well as chow-fed rats exhibited a 30% decrease in activity. Unlike alcohol-fed male rats, the hepatic acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity of female rats decreased by approximately 30% by the fifth week of ethanol ingestion. Despite the fact that the gender of the animals led to disparate levels of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity in response to ethanol ingestion, similar levels of cholesteryl ester accumulation were observed. The altered levels of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity caused no significant change in the cholesterol concentration, cholesterol/phospholipid ratio, phospholipid fatty acid composition, or the membrane fluidity of the hepatic microsomes. We conclude that the altered hepatic acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase activity of ethanol-fed female rats cannot be directly responsible for ethanol-induced accumulation of cholesteryl esters.
Authors:
S Hashimoto; B J Wisnieskie; H Wong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  879     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1986 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-11-24     Completed Date:  1986-11-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  66-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cholesterol Esters / metabolism
Ethanol / pharmacology*
Female
Liver / drug effects,  enzymology*
Male
Membrane Fluidity / drug effects
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Sex Factors
Sterol O-Acyltransferase / analysis*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM-2240/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol Esters; 64-17-5/Ethanol; EC 2.3.1.26/Sterol O-Acyltransferase

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