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The effect of conjugated linoleic acid on calcium absorption and bone metabolism and composition in adult ovariectomised rats.

The effect of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on postmenopausal bone metabolism has not been investigated. Therefore, forty-three adult ovariectomised (OVX) rats (8-9 rats per group) were fed either a control diet containing 40 g/kg soyabean oil (SBO diet) or the SBO diet with 0 (control OVX), 2.5, 5 or 10 g/kg of CLA (replacing soybean oil) for 9 weeks. A group of sham-operated (SH) rats were fed the SBO diet. OVX rats had significantly (P<0.05) lower femoral bone mineral density and macromineral concentration, and intestinal Ca absorption compared to SH rats. CLA supplementation had no effect on these parameters. Ex vivo PGE(2) biosynthesis by bone and urinary Pyr and Dpyr (markers of bone resorption) were significantly higher (P<0.001) in control OVX rats compared with SH rats, and were significantly (P<0.001) lowered by CLA supplementation with 5 and 10, but not 2.5 g/kg diet in OVX rats. In conclusion, CLA supplementation appeared to reduce the rate of bone resorption in adult OVX rats.

Animals↗

Effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on liver regeneration after a partial hepatectomy in rats.

We examined the effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on liver regeneration after a partial hepatectomy (PH) in Sprague-Dawley rats. PH was performed on rats fed a 0 or 1 wt.% CLA diet for 3 wk. Average liver weight in the CLA fed rat population was heavier than the control rat population at the time of PH and 1-d after PH. Conversely. CLA fed rats' liver weight was significantly lower than control rats at 7-d after PH. This suggests that dietary CLA reduced liver weight gain after PH. Dietary CLA did not affect serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activities. However. CLA significantly reduced serum albumin levels at 1-d but not at 7-d after PH. 5-Bromo- and 5-iododeoxyuridine incorporation into hepatocytes 1-d post PH was lower in the CLA group. In conclusion, the data suggests that dietary CLA inhibits DNA synthesis after PH, which results in hepatocyte proliferation inhibition.

Alanine Transaminase↗

Molecular and cellular effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid in enterocytes: effects on proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression.

It has been hypothesized that dietary conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) may inhibit colon tumorigenesis. The aim of our study was to investigate the cellular and molecular effects of cis-9 (9Z), trans-11 (11E)-CLA on the proliferation, differentiation, interaction with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), and expression of genes relevant in the APC-beta-catenin-TCF4 signalling pathway in human HT-29 and Caco-2 colon cells. We found that 9Z,11E-CLA inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 and Caco-2 cells. Trans-vaccenic acid (VA) showed no antiproliferative effects at all. We determined that 9Z,11E-CLA induced cell differentiation as measured by intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) enzyme activity in Caco-2 cells, mRNA expression of IAP, and activation of a 5' flanking region of IAP. The 9Z,11E-CLA activated human PPARdelta as measured in a reporter gene assay. Treatment of HT29 cells in the poliferation phase with 9Z,11E-CLA repressed mRNA-expression of proliferation genes such as c-myc, cyclin D1 and c-jun in a concentration dependent manner. The promoter activities of c-myc and AP1 were also inhibited after incubation with 9Z,11E-CLA. beta-Catenin mRNA and protein expression was also repressed by the treatment with 9Z,11E-CLA. In addition, the mRNA expression of PPARdelta was repressed by treatment of the HT-29 cells with 9Z,11E-CLA. We conclude that 9Z,11E-CLA has an antiproliferative effect at the cellular and molecular levels in human colon cells. The results indicate that the preventive effects of CLA in the development of colon cancer may be due to their downregulation of some target genes of the APC-beta-catenin-TCF-4- and PPARdelta signalling pathway.

Actins↗

Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits DNA synthesis and induces apoptosis in TSU-Pr1 human bladder cancer cells.

BACKGROUND: Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has strong chemoprotective properties in experimental animal models. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of bladder cancer. The present study examined CLA regulation of TSU-Pr1 bladder cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis and the influence of CLA on IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) signaling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: TSU-Pr1 cells were cultured in serum-free medium with 0, 2, 5, or 10 microM CLA and/or 10 nM IGF-I. [3H]Thymidne incorporation, DNA laddering, FACS analysis, immunoprecipitation and Western blotting were performed. RESULTS: CLA decreased DNA synthesis and induced apoptosis in TSU-Pr1 cells dose-dependently. Exogenous IGF-I alone increased viable cell numbers but did not counteract growth inhibition induced by CLA. CLA decreased IGF-IR and insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 protein levels. In addition, CLA decreased IGF-I-induced phosphorylation of IGF-IR and IRS-1, recruitment of the p85 subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase to IRS-1 and phosphorylation of Akt and extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that CLA inhibits cell proliferation and stimulates apoptosis of TSU-Pr1 cells via its inhibition of the IGF-IR signaling pathway.

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Trans-10,cis-12, not cis-9,trans-11, conjugated linoleic acid inhibits G1-S progression in HT-29 human colon cancer cells.

Commercial preparations of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) contain both positional and geometric isomers of octadecadienoic acid, with cis-9,trans-11 CLA (c9t11) and trans-10,cis-12 CLA (t10c12) as the principal isomers. We showed previously that CLA reduced the incidence of colon tumors in rats treated with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine. In addition, our previous in vitro studies showed that t10c12 inhibited the growth of HT-29 and Caco-2 human colon cancer cells, whereas c9t11 had no effect on cell growth. In the present study, to examine the effects of the CLA isomers on cell cycle and cell cycle regulatory proteins, we treated HT-29 cells with various concentrations (0-4 micromol/L) of the individual CLA isomers. A DNA flow cytometric analysis revealed that t10c12 induced a G1 arrest, whereas c9t11 had no effect on the cell cycle. Western blot analysis of total cell lysates revealed no alteration in the protein expression of cyclin A, cyclin D, cyclin E, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 2, or CDK4 due to t10c12 treatment. However, t10c12 substantially increased the protein expression and mRNA accumulation of the CDK inhibitor p21(CIP1/WAF1). The t10c12 isomer increased the association of p21(CIP1/WAF1) with CDK2 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen, but decreased the levels of phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein (Rb), with an increase in the levels of hypophosphorylated Rb protein. An in vitro kinase assay using histone H1 as a substrate showed that the activities of CDK2 were significantly decreased by t10c12. These results indicate that t10c12 exerts its growth inhibitory effects in colon cancer cells through the induction of G1 cell cycle arrest. The induction of p21(CIP1/WAF1) may be one of the mechanisms by which t10c12 inhibits cell cycle progression in HT-29 cells.

Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2↗

Toxicity of linoleic acid hydroperoxide to Saccharomyces cerevisiae: involvement of a respiration-related process for maximal sensitivity and adaptive response.

Linoleic acid hydroperoxide (LoaOOH) formed during free radical attack on long-chain unsaturated fatty acids is an important source of biomembrane damage and is implicated in the onset of atherosclerosis, hepatic diseases, and food rancidity. LoaOOH is toxic to wild-type Saccharomyces cerevisiae at a very low concentration (0.2 mM) relative to other peroxides. By using isogenic mutant strains, the possible roles of glutathione (gsh1 and gsh2), glutathione reductase (glr1), respiratory competence ([rho0] petite), and yAP-1p-mediated expression (yap1) in conferring LoaOOH resistance have been examined. Respiration-related processes were essential for maximal toxicity and adaptation, as evidenced by the fact that the [rho0] petite mutant was most resistant to LoaOOH but could not adapt. Furthermore, when respiration was blocked by using inhibitors of respiration and mutants defective in respiratory-chain components, cells became more resistant. An important role for reduced glutathione and yAP-1 in the cellular response to LoaOOH was shown, since the yap1 and glr1 mutants were more sensitive than the wild type. In addition, total glutathione peroxidase activity increased following treatment with LoaOOH, indicating a possible detoxification role for this enzyme. Yeast also showed an adaptive response when pretreated with a nonlethal dose of LoaOOH (0.05 mM) and subsequently treated with a lethal dose (0.2 mM), and de novo protein synthesis was required, since adaptation was abolished upon treatment of cells with cycloheximide (25 microg ml-1). The wild-type adaptive response to LoaOOH was independent of those for the superoxide-generating agents paraquat and menadione and also of those for the organic hydroperoxides cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide. Pretreatment with LoaOOH induced resistance to hydrogen peroxide, while pretreatment of cells with malondialdehyde (a lipid peroxidation product) and heat shock (37 degrees C) gave cross-adaptation to LoaOOH, indicating that yeast has effective overlapping defense systems that can detoxify fatty acid hydroperoxides directly or indirectly.

Adaptation, Physiological↗

Technical note: production of butter with enhanced conjugated linoleic acid for use in biomedical studies with animal models.

Cancer models utilize massive doses of carcinogen so that investigations of anticarcinogenic effects require equally large doses. Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), predominately consumed in dairy products, are thought to be anticarcinogenic. Our objective was to naturally produce a CLA-enhanced butter for use in biomedical studies with animal models. To do this, we fed cows a low forage diet supplemented with sun-flower oil. This resulted in increases in content of CLA of milk fat, but the markedly elevated concentrations were transient and declined over a 3-wk period. By collecting milk fat over the first few days on the diet (d 7 to 10) and selecting cows with the greatest CLA concentrations, we were able to produce a butter in which CLA content was enhanced sevenfold over control butter (41 vs. 5 mg/g of fatty acids) and the cis-9, trans-11 isomer predominated (91%). Thus, butter produced by this method can be used to investigate the preventive role of CLA in natural foods with biomedical models of different types of cancer. Furthermore, the butter allows examination of the other beneficial health effects of CLA reported with animal models.

Animal Feed↗

Short communication: effect of production variables on the cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid content of cows' milk.

Although there have been numerous studies investigating effects of nutrition and individual variation on the concentration of cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (rumenic acid; RA) in milk, there is limited information on relationships among RA content of milk and production variables. The objective of the current analysis was to examine the effects of production variables on RA content and desaturase index of milk fat. A total of 430 samples were collected from cows fed a commercial total mixed ration in winter and grazing in summer. Across a >6-fold range in production variables, RA content of milk ranged from 1 to 32 mg/g of fatty acids and desaturase index ranged from 0.03 to 0.15. Days in milk, milk yield, milk fat content, and milk fat yield had minimal or no effect on RA content of milk fat or desaturase index (R(2) values all <0.08). Thus, whereas nutrition and individual variation are major factors affecting RA content and desaturase index of milk fat, these values are minimally affected by days in milk, milk yield, milk fat content, and milk fat yield. Differences in these parameters do not need to be considered, therefore, when designing management strategies to increase RA content of milk fat.

Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena↗

Dietary trans 10, cis 12-conjugated linoleic acid reduces the expression of fatty acid oxidation and drug detoxification enzymes in mouse liver.

Mice fed diets containing trans 10, cis 12 (t10, c12)-conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) develop fatty livers and the role of the hepatic fatty acid oxidation enzymes in this development is not well defined. We examined the effects of dietary cis 9, trans 11-CLA (c9, t11-CLA) and t10, c12-CLA on the expression of hepatic genes for fatty acid metabolism. Female mice, 8 weeks old, (six animals per group) were fed either a control diet or diets supplemented with 0.5% c9, t11- or c12-CLA for 8 weeks. DNA microarray analysis showed that t10, c12-CLA increased the expression of 278 hepatic genes and decreased those of 121 genes (>2 fold); c9, t11-CLA increased expression of twenty-two genes and decreased those of nine. Real-time PCR confirmed that t10, c12-CLA reduced by the expression of fatty acid oxidation genes including flavin monooxygenase (FMO)-3 95%, cytochrome P450 (cyt p450) 69%, carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1a 77%, acetyl CoA oxidase (ACOX) 50% and PPARalpha 65%: it increased the expression of fatty acid synthase by 3.5-fold (P<0.05 for all genes, except ACOX P=0.08). It also reduced the enzymatic activity of hepatic microsomal FMO by 40% and the FMO3 specific protein by 67%. c9, t11-CLA reduced FMO3 and cyt P450 expression by 61% (P=0.001) and 38% (P=0.06) and increased steoryl CoA desaturase transcription by 5.9-fold (P=0.07). Both decreased fatty acid oxidation and increased fatty acid synthesis seem to contribute to the CLA-induced fatty liver. Since FMO and cyt P450 are also involved in drug detoxification, suppression of the transcription of these genes by CLA may have other health consequences besides development of fatty liver.

Animal Feed↗

Fasting increases tissue uptake and interconversion of plasma unesterified linoleic acid in guinea pigs.

A large part of the arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6) pools in some extrahepatic tissues can be formed by local interconversion of linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) taken up as free fatty acid (FFA) from blood in both rats and guinea pigs. This study investigates the rate of uptake and interconversion of unesterified 14C-18:2 by different tissues in fasted guinea pigs. The initial half-life of 14C-18:2 in plasma was 5.8 s. The average concentration of plasma FFA was 551.3 nmol ml-1 and of plasma FFA-18:2 was 67.3 nmol ml-1. The total amount of 20:4 formed in the liver was 1.8 +/- 0.3 nmol min-1, which was lower than that in the gastrointestinal tract (3.1 nmol min-1), bone marrow (6.0 nmol min-1) and lung (2.1 nmol min-1). Due to the fast turnover and higher concentration of plasma FFA-18:2 in the fasting state, the retained 18:2 in tissue lipids was 5.8-25.6-fold higher than that in fed guinea pigs [L. Zhou et al. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1349 (1997) 197-210]. The total delta 6-desaturase products both in liver and in extrahepatic tissues were also increased, 3.8-fold in liver, 7.2-fold in upper small intestine, 6.0-fold in colon, and 6.5-fold in bone marrow. The increased rate of tissue uptake of FFA during fasting is thus linked to an increased local interconversion of plasma FFA-18:2, which is an important source of 20:4 in some extrahepatic tissue in guinea pigs.

Animals↗

Short-term intake of conjugated linoleic acid inhibits lipoprotein lipase and glucose metabolism but does not enhance lipolysis in mouse adipose tissue.

Feeding diets supplemented with t10c12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to growing mice reduces body fat mass. The effects are evident after 1 wk and maximal by 3 wk and are accompanied by reductions in fat cell size. This may complicate direct comparisons with adipocytes from control mice. Accordingly, we investigated the early biochemical events that occur within adipocytes during the first week of CLA feeding, before changes in the size of adipocytes have occurred. Female ICR mice were fed a control diet or a diet supplemented with 0.5 g/100 g of CLA for 4 d, at which time there were no differences in body weight, fat mass or adipocyte size (except that CLA-fed mice had fewer adipocytes >90 micro m in diameter). Parametrial adipose tissue from the CLA-fed mice had significantly reduced heparin-releasable lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and intracellular LPL activities and significantly reduced glucose incorporation into CO(2), fatty acid and glycerol. There were no differences between adipose tissues from CLA-fed or control mice in the ratios of 16:0 to 16:1 and 18:0 to 18:1 fatty acids or in norepinephrine-stimulated lipolysis. Serum insulin levels in food-deprived mice, measured at 4 d and 7 wk, did not differ between groups nor did the concentration of free fatty acids in serum of food-deprived or fed mice measured at the same time points. In mice, CLA-induced inhibition of heparin-releasable LPL and glucose metabolism may be the most important early steps leading to subsequent body fat reduction. In addition, CLA does not appear to enhance lipolysis in mouse adipose tissue in vivo.

Adipocytes↗

Influence of dietary oil content and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on lipid metabolism enzyme activities and gene expression in tissues of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).

The overall objective is to test the hypothesis that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has beneficial effects in Atlantic salmon as a result of affecting lipid and FA metabolism. The specific aims of the present study were to determine the effects of CLA on some key pathways of FA metabolism, including FA oxidation and highly unsaturated FA (HUFA) synthesis. Salmon smolts were fed diets containing two levels of fish oil (low, approximately 17%, and high, approximately 34%) containing three levels of CLA (a 1:1 mixture of cis-9,trans-11 and trans-10,cis-12 at 0, 1, and 2% of diet) for 3 mon. The effects of dietary CLA on HUFA synthesis and beta-oxidation were measured, and the expression of key genes in the FA oxidation and HUFA synthesis pathways, and the potentially important transcription factors peroxisome proliferators activated receptors (PPAR), were determined in selected tissues. Liver HUFA synthesis and desaturase gene expression was increased by dietary CLA and decreased by high dietary oil content. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-I (CPT-I) activity and gene expression were generally increased by CLA in muscle tissues although they were relatively unaffected by dietary oil content. In general CPT-I activity or gene expression was not correlated with P-oxidation. Dietary CLA tended to increase PPARalpha and beta gene expression in both liver and muscle tissues, and PPARgamma in liver. In summary, gene expression and activity of the FA pathways were altered in response to dietary CLA and/or oil content, with data suggesting that PPAR are also regulated in response to CLA. Correlations were observed between dietary CLA, liver HUFA synthesis and desaturase gene expression, and liver PPARalpha expression, and also between dietary CLA, CPT-I expression and activity, and PPARalpha expression in muscle tissues. In conclusion, this study suggests that dietary CLA has effects on FA metabolism in Atlantic salmon and on PPAR transcription factors. However, further work is required to assess the potential of CLA as a dietary supplement, and the role of PPAR in the regulation of lipid metabolism in fish.

Analysis of Variance↗

Effect of oral administration of 'essential' phospholipid, beta-glycerophosphate, and linoleic acid on biliary lipids in patients with cholelithiasis.

6 patients with radiolucent cholelithiasis underwent randomized successive 3-week trials on each of the following medications: beta-glycerophosphate, linoleic acid, or purified soybean lecithin. Bile-rich duodenal fluid was obtained prior to the study and following each treatment period. Soybean lecithin feeding effected a qualitative change in biliary lecithin with increased fatty acid unsaturation, but no significant improvement in biliary cholesterol saturation or lipid composition changes including a proportionate increase in biliary phospholipids resulted from any treatment program. A 6-month therapeutic trial with soybean lecithin plus cholic acid failed to show a therapeutic response indicative of gallstone dissolution in the 6 patients.

Adult↗