INHIBITION OF CARNITINE PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE LEADS TO INDUCTION OF 3-HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME-A REDUCTASE-ACTIVITY IN RAT-LIVER

被引:9
作者
JANSEN, H
VANDERLINDEN, NH
HULSMANN, WC
机构
[1] ERASMUS UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED 3,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
[2] ERASMUS UNIV,FAC MED,CTR THORAX,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
关键词
(Rat liver); Cholesterol synthesis; Fatty acid oxidation; HMG-CoA reductase; Regulation;
D O I
10.1016/0005-2760(90)90267-2
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The relation between carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) activity and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase activity was investigated. Rats were treated with aminocarnitine or 1-carnitine overnight. In rats, in which CPT activity was inhibited by aminocarnitine, plasma and hepatic triacylglycerol contents were increased 5- to 6-fold. The plasma cholesterol concentration was unchanged, while the hepatic cholesterol content was lowered (-16%). Hepatic cholesterol synthesis, determined by following the incorporation of 14C-acetate and 3H2O into digitonin-precipitable sterols, in liver slices was increased 5- to 7-fold. HMG-CoA reductase activity in liver microsomes was increased to the same extent. © 1990.
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页码:390 / 393
页数:4
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