Effect of 3,4-di(OH)-cinnamate synthetic derivative on plasma and hepatic cholesterol level and antioxidant enzyme activities in high cholesterol-fed rats

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Title
Effect of 3,4-di(OH)-cinnamate synthetic derivative on plasma and hepatic cholesterol level and antioxidant enzyme activities in high cholesterol-fed rats
Author(s)
E J Park; Sangku Lee; Tae Sook Jeong; S H Bok; M K Lee; Y B Park; M S Choi
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 279-287
Publication Year
2004
Abstract
The effect of 3,4-di(0H)-phenylpropionic acid (L-phenylalanine methyl ester) amide (SL-1063), a synthetic derivative of 3,4-di(OH)-cinnamate, on the cholesterol metabolism and antioxidant enzyme system was examined in rats. Diets that included either SL-1063 (0.046%, w/w) or lovastatin (0.02%, w/w) as a supplement, plus 1 g cholesterol/100 g diet were fed to rats ad libitum for 5 weeks. The total plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels were significantly lowered by the SL-1063 supplement compared to the control group. Meanwhile, the levels of plasma HDL-cholesterol and ratio of HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol (%) were significantly higher in the SL-1063 group than in the control group. However, the lovastatin supplement did not affect the plasma lipid level. The hepatic cholesterol level and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase activity were significantly lowered in the lovastatin group compared to the SL-1063 group; however, the hepatic triglyceride level did not differ among the groups. The activity of hepatic acyl CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), the enzyme that catalyzes hepatic cholesterol esterification, was significantly lower in the lovastatin and SL-1063 groups than in the control group. Furthermore, the SL-1063 supplement elevated the excretion of fecal sterols. As regards the hepatic antioxidant enzyme system, the superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and glutathione reductase (GR) activities were all significantly higher in the SL-1063 group compared to the control group, whereas only the GR activity was significantly increased by the lovastatin supplement. No marked difference in the GSH levels and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6FD) activities was observed among the groups. The levels of plasma and hepatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were lowered by the SL-1063 supplement compared to the control group. Accordingly, the current results suggest that SL-1063, a synthetic derivative of 3,4-di(OH)-cinnamate, is effective in lowering the plasma lipids and improving the antioxidant enzyme system.
Keyword
3,4-Di(OH)-phenylpropionic L-Phenylalanine amideAntioxidant EnzymesLipid Profiles
ISSN
1095-6670
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbt.20036
Type
Article
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