Slide Session : OS-GAS-05 ; Gastroenterology : 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase Downregulation Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Oxidative Stress Via Hydrogen Sulfi de Metabolism in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

( Meng Li ),( Jiexia Ding ),( Xingyong Wan ),( Xi Jin ),( Shaohua Chen ),( Chaohui Yu ),( Youming Li ) 대한내과학회 2014 대한내과학회 추계학술대회 Vol.2014 No.1

Background: The mitochondrial enzyme 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST) is a source of endogenous hydrogen sul.de (H2S), a gaseous signaling molecule implicated in a wide range of physiological processes. The mechanisms of pathogenesis underlying nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remain unclear. The possible role of MPST in the development of NAFLD has never been investigated. Methods: The NAFLD cell model was established by treating L02 cells with free fatty acid (FFA) overload. A variety of cellular and molecular approaches were used to study the effects of MPST on hepatic steatosis, oxidative stress and inflammation involved in NAFLD. Results: After culturing L02 cells by FFA for 24h, we detected the increased protein level of MPST. MPST knockdown in L02 cells resulted in a marked decrease of lipid accumulation and downregulation of SREBP-1 pathway and melioration of oxdiative stress, embodied in decreased level of H2O2, MDA and IL-6, meanwhile, increased levels of ATP and MMP. Unexpectedly, we observed a significantly increased level of H2S after knockdown of MPST. And the expression of CSE was enhanced when the MPST was decreased. When the level of H2S was decreased, the TG and H2O2 content within FFA-induced hepatocytes were greatly raised. Meanwhile, we demonstrated the reversed expression of SREBP-1/ ACC pathway with the reduced level of H2S. Conclusions: We showed that MPST knockdown could stimulate the compensatory process of CSE, causing the increasing of H2S which is recently considered as a novel antioxidant gas. The increased endogenous H2S could improve hepatocyte steatosis and partly improve the process of oxidative stress and in. ammatory state of steatosis hepatocytes. MPST is implicated in NAFLD via its important H2S metabolism. It provided new insight into the pathogenic mechanisms of NAFLD, pointing to potential target for therapeutic strategy.

Green cabbage supplementation influences the gene expression and fatty acid levels of adipose tissue in Chinese Wanxi White geese

Bin Wang,Zhengquan Liu,Xingyong Chen,Cheng Zhang,Zhaoyu Geng Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2023 Animal Bioscience Vol.36 No.10

Objective: Dietary green cabbage was evaluated for its impact on fatty acid synthetic ability in different adipose tissues during fattening of Wanxi White geese. Methods: A total of 256 Wanxi White geese at their 70 days were randomly allocated into 4 groups with 4 replicates and fed 0%, 15%, 30%, and 45% fresh green cabbage (relative to dry matter), respectively, in each group. Adipose tissues (subcutaneous and abdominal fat), liver and blood were collected from 4 birds in each replicate at their 70, 80, 90, and 100 days for fatty acid composition, relative gene expression and serum lipid analysis. Two-way or three-way analysis of variance was used for analysis. Results: The contents of palmitic acid (C16:0), palmitoleic acid (C16:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), and alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3) were feeding time dependently increased. The C16:0 and stearic acid (C18:0) were higher in abdominal fat, while C16:1, oleic acid (C18:1), and C18:2 were higher in subcutaneous fat. Geese fed 45% green cabbage exhibited highest level of C18:3. Geese fed green cabbage for 30 d exhibited higher level of C16:0 and C18:0 in abdominal fat, while geese fed 30% to 45% green cabbage exhibited higher C18:3 in subcutaneous fat. The expression of Acsl1 (p = 0.003) and Scd1 (p<0.0001) were decreased with green cabbage addition. Interaction between feeding time and adipose tissue affected elongation of long-chain fatty acids family member 6 (Elovl6), acyl-CoA synthetase longchain family member 1 (Acsl1), and stearoly-coA desaturase 1 (Scd1) gene expression levels (p = 0.013, p = 0.003, p = 0.005). Feeding time only affected serum lipid levels of free fatty acid and chylomicron. Higher contents of C16:0, C18:1, and C18:3 were associated with greater mRNA expression of Scd1 (p<0.0001), while higher level of C18:2 was associated with less mRNA expression of Scd1 (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Considering content of C18:2 and C18:3, 30% addition of green cabbage could be considered for fattening for 30 days in Wanxi White geese.

Apolipoprotein H: a novel regulator of fat accumulation in duck myoblasts

Ziyi Pan,Guoqing Du,Guoyu Li,Dongsheng Wu,Xingyong Chen,Zhaoyu Geng 한국축산학회 2022 한국축산학회지 Vol.64 No.6

Apolipoprotein H (APOH) primarily engages in fat metabolism and inflammatory disease response. This study aimed to investigate the effects of APOH on fat synthesis in duck myoblasts (CS2s) by APOH overexpression and knockdown. CS2s overexpressing APOH showed enhanced triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (CHOL) contents and elevated the mRNA and protein expression of AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1), ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1) while reducing the expression of protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 1 (AMPK), peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARG), acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 1 (ACSL1), and lipoprotein lipase (LPL). The results showed that knockdown of APOH in CS2s reduced the content of TG and CHOL, reduced the expression of ACC1, ELOVL6, and AKT1, and increased the gene and protein expression of PPARG, LPL, ACSL1, and AMPK. Our results showed that APOH affected lipid deposition in myoblasts by inhibiting fatty acid beta-oxidation and promoting fatty acid biosynthesis by regulating the expression of the AKT/AMPK pathway. This study provides the necessary basic information for the role of APOH in fat accumulation in duck myoblasts for the first time and enables researchers to study the genes related to fat deposition in meat ducks in a new direction.

Association of polymorphisms in Pit-1 gene with growth and feed efficiency in meat-type chickens

Sihua Jin,Tingting He,Lei Yang,Yucui Tong,Xingyong Chen,Zhaoyu Geng 아세아·태평양축산학회 2018 Animal Bioscience Vol.31 No.11

Objective: The pituitary specific transcription factor-1 (Pit-1) gene is responsible for pituitary development and growth hormone expression and is regarded as a pivotal candidate gene for growth and production in chickens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of Pit-1 polymorphisms with growth and feed efficiency traits in yellow meat-type chickens. Methods: In the present study, five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of Pit-1 were selected and genotyped by high-throughput matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in 724 meat-type chickens. Results: Association analysis showed that rs13687126 of Pit-1 was strongly associated with body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake (FI) (p<0.05), and that rs13687128 was significantly correlated with body weight at 70 days of age (BW70), BWG and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (p<0.05). SNP rs13905622 was strongly related to BW70 and FCR (p<0.05). Furthermore, birds with the GG genotype of rs13687126 had larger BWG and FI than those with the AG genotype (p<0.05). Individuals with the TT genotype of rs13687128 were significantly higher BW70 and BWG than those of the CT and CC genotype, while FCR was just the opposite (p<0.05). For rs13905622, the AA chickens showed strongly larger BW70 and lower FCR compared with the AT and TT chickens (p<0.05). Additionally, an ACA haplotype based on rs13687126, rs13687128, and rs13905622 had significant effects on BW70 and FCR (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our studies thus provide crucial evidence for the relationship between polymorphisms of Pit-1 and growth and feed efficiency traits which may be useful for meat-type chicken breeding programs.