Hepatic expression of apolipoprotein A-I gene in rats is upregulated by monounsaturated fatty acid diet
1991
Osada, J. | Fernandez-Sanchez, A. | Diaz-Morillo, J.L. | Aylagas, H. | Miro-Obradors, M.J. | Ordovas, J.M. | Palacios-Alaiz, E.
The effect of the degree of dietary fat saturation on the hepatic expression of apolipoprotein A-I mRNA was studied in male rats. Animals were maintained for two months on a high fat diet (40% w/w) containing 0.1% cholesterol. Two groups of control animals received either chow diet or chow plus 0.1% cholesterol, while experimental groups received their fat supplement as coconut, corn or olive oil respectively. Dietary cholesterol did not affect apolipoprotein A-I mRNA levels as compared to control animals. Corn oil fed animals had significantly higher levels of hepatic apolipoprotein A-I mRNA than those receiving cholesterol, or coconut oil plus cholesterol. Olive oil fed animals had significantly higher levels of hepatic apolipoprotein A-I mRNA when compared to all other dietary groups. Our data indicate that monounsaturated fatty acids supplied as olive oil play a major role in regulating the hepatic expression of apolipoprotein A-I in male rats.
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