| Title: | Maternal green tea extract intake during lactation attenuates hepatic lipid accumulation in adult male rats exposed to a continuous high-fat diet from the foetal period |
| Authors: | Yamasaki, Shojiro Browse this author |
| Kimura, Goh Browse this author |
| Koizumi, Kazunari Browse this author |
| Dai, Ning Browse this author |
| Ketema, Rahel Mesfin Browse this author |
| Tomihara, Tomomi Browse this author |
| Ueno, Yukako Browse this author |
| Ohno, Yuki Browse this author |
| Sato, Shin Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Kurasaki, Masaaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Hosokawa, Toshiyuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Saito, Takeshi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | maternal supplements |
| high-fat diet |
| green tea extract |
| adult offspring |
| hepatic fat accumulation |
| Issue Date: | 5-Oct-2020 |
| Publisher: | Swedish Nutrition Foundation |
| Journal Title: | Food & Nutrition Research |
| Volume: | 64 |
| Start Page: | 5231 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.29219/fnr.v64.5231 |
| Abstract: | Background: Maternal lipid intake in the early postnatal period has a long-term effect on the possibility of fatty liver formation in children; besides, the importance of lipid consumption during lactation for children's health has been suggested. Green tea extract (GTE) contains abundant catechins, and it has been reported to improve lipid metabolism and prevent fatty liver. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of maternal GTE intake during lactation on hepatic lipid accumulation in adult male rats exposed to a continuous high-fat (HF) diet from the foetal period. Methods: Pregnant Wistar rats received diets containing 13% (control-fat, CON) or 45% (high-fat, HF) fat. CON-fed mothers received the same diet during lactation, whereas HF-fed mothers received either HF diet alone or HF diet supplemented with 0.24% GTE. At weaning, male offspring were divided into three groups, i.e. CON/CON/CON, HF/HF/HF (HF-offspring) or HF/HF+GTE/HF (GTE-offspring), and were fed until 51 weeks. Results: A significant hepatic triglyceride (Tg) accumulation was observed in the HF-offspring when compared with the other offspring. This is presumed to be caused by the promotion of Tg synthesis derived from exogenous fatty acid due to a significant increase in diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 and a decrease in Tg -expenditure caused by decreasing microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) and long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase. On the other hand, attenuated hepatic Tg accumulation was observed in the GTE-offspring. The levels of the hepatic lipid metabolism-related enzymes were improved to the same level as the CON-offspring, and particularly, MTTP was significantly increased as compared with the HF-offspring. Conclusion: This study indicates the potential protective effects of maternal GTE intake during lactation on HF diet-induced hepatic lipid accumulation in adult male rat offspring and the possible underlying mechanisms. |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/79757 |
| Appears in Collections: | 保健科学院・保健科学研究院 (Graduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health Sciences) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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