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DOI: 10.1530/eje.1.01946
European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol 153, Issue 1, 159-165
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Differential effects of dietary saturated and trans-fatty acids on expression of genes associated with insulin sensitivity in rat adipose tissue

Natarajan Saravanan, Abdul Haseeb1, Nasreen Z Ehtesham1 and Ghafoorunissa

Department of Biochemistry and 1 Molecular Biology Unit, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania PO, Hyderabad – 500 007, AP India

(Correspondence should be addressed to Ghafoorunissa; Email: ghafoorunissanin{at}yahoo.com)

Objective: Trans-fatty acids (TFAs) are formed during partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and are shown to be more atherogenic than saturated fatty acids (SFAs). Our previous study showed that dietary TFAs decrease adipose tissue insulin sensitivity to a greater extent than SFAs in rats. We hypothesized that the effects of these fatty acids on insulin sensitivity could be mediated through an alteration in gene expression. In the current study we have investigated the effects of dietary TFAs or SFAs on expression of genes associated with insulin sensitivity in rat adipose tissue.

Design and methods: Male weanling Wistar/NIN rats were divided into four groups and fed one of the following diets containing 10% fat (g/100 g diet) differing only in the fatty acid composition for 3 months: control diet (3.7% linoleic acid (LA)), SFA diet (5% SFA), TFA diet 1 (1.5% TFA + 1% LA) and TFA diet 2 (1.5% TFA + 2% LA). The mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma} (PPAR{gamma}), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4), resistin and adiponectin was analyzed in epididymal fat using RT-PCR. The effects of TFA were studied at two levels of LA to understand the beneficial effects of LA over the effects of TFA.

Results: Both dietary SFA and TFA upregulated the mRNA levels of resistin. Dietary SFA downregulated adiponectin and GLUT4 and upregulated LPL, while TFA downregulated PPAR{gamma} and LPL. The effects of dietary TFA on PPAR{gamma} and resistin were not counteracted by increased LA (TFA diet 2).

Conclusion: The effects of SFAs on the aforementioned genes except PPAR{gamma} could be extrapolated towards decreased insulin sensitivity, while only the alteration in the mRNA levels of PPAR{gamma} and resistin could be associated with insulin resistance in TFA-fed rats. These findings suggest that dietary SFAs and TFAs alter the expression of different genes associated with insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue.




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