Sachiko Araki1, Mitsuyo Okazaki, Sataro Goto. 1. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Changes in apolipoprotein (Apo) metabolism can cause an increased incidence of diseases such as cardiovascular disorders and diabetes with advancing age. Limited reports are available on this topic, however. OBJECTIVE: To investigate age-related changes in mobilization of stored lipid, we studied the effects of fasting on the gene expression of Apos in the liver as well as serum triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol levels in the serum. METHODS: Using young (6- to 8-month-old) and old (24- to 28-month-old) fasted and re-fed mice, Northern blots of hepatic mRNAs for Apos A-I, A-IV, C-II, C-III, and liver-type fatty acid-binding protein and HPLC analyses of serum lipids were conducted. RESULTS: Fasting induced 4- and 20-fold increases in the mRNA of Apo C-II and A-IV, respectively, in young mice while only 1.1- and 7-fold increases, respectively, were detected in old mice. In contrast, the Apo C-III gene expression was significantly reduced by fasting in the young mice but the reduction was small in the old. In view of the stimulating effect of Apo C-II and A-IV and the inhibiting effect of C-III on lipoprotein lipase (LPL), these findings suggest that the fasting-induced activation of LPL may be considerably decreased in old mice. The amount of TG in very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), a major form of the transport of TG to peripheral tissues, was significantly greater in the young than in the old mice. Despite possible activation of LPL by fasting, the amount of TG in VLDL, a major form of the transport of TG to peripheral tissues, was significantly greater in the young mice than in the old. It is indicated that the synthesis of VLDL in the liver is high in the young but low in the old mice, which also may be true for the rate of transport of TG. CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that mobilization of lipids is impaired in old animals due to decreased gene expression of Apos, possibly leading in the long run to excessive lipid accumulation in tissues such as the liver, adipose tissues and blood vessels even in normal feeding, and resulting in an increased incidence of age-related diseases. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
BACKGROUND: Changes in apolipoprotein (Apo) metabolism can cause an increased incidence of diseases such as cardiovascular disorders and diabetes with advancing age. Limited reports are available on this topic, however. OBJECTIVE: To investigate age-related changes in mobilization of stored lipid, we studied the effects of fasting on the gene expression of Apos in the liver as well as serum triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol levels in the serum. METHODS: Using young (6- to 8-month-old) and old (24- to 28-month-old) fasted and re-fed mice, Northern blots of hepatic mRNAs for Apos A-I, A-IV, C-II, C-III, and liver-type fatty acid-binding protein and HPLC analyses of serum lipids were conducted. RESULTS: Fasting induced 4- and 20-fold increases in the mRNA of Apo C-II and A-IV, respectively, in young mice while only 1.1- and 7-fold increases, respectively, were detected in old mice. In contrast, the Apo C-III gene expression was significantly reduced by fasting in the young mice but the reduction was small in the old. In view of the stimulating effect of Apo C-II and A-IV and the inhibiting effect of C-III on lipoprotein lipase (LPL), these findings suggest that the fasting-induced activation of LPL may be considerably decreased in old mice. The amount of TG in very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), a major form of the transport of TG to peripheral tissues, was significantly greater in the young than in the old mice. Despite possible activation of LPL by fasting, the amount of TG in VLDL, a major form of the transport of TG to peripheral tissues, was significantly greater in the young mice than in the old. It is indicated that the synthesis of VLDL in the liver is high in the young but low in the old mice, which also may be true for the rate of transport of TG. CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that mobilization of lipids is impaired in old animals due to decreased gene expression of Apos, possibly leading in the long run to excessive lipid accumulation in tissues such as the liver, adipose tissues and blood vessels even in normal feeding, and resulting in an increased incidence of age-related diseases. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
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