EPA-enriched phosphatidylcholine(EPA-PC)and EPA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine(EPA-PE)are newly identified marine phospholipids.The polar group of phospholipids is known to influence EPA-phospholipid activity.Howev...EPA-enriched phosphatidylcholine(EPA-PC)and EPA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine(EPA-PE)are newly identified marine phospholipids.The polar group of phospholipids is known to influence EPA-phospholipid activity.However,the differences in anti-tumor effects between EPA-PC and EPA-PE have not been reported.In this study,we evaluated the effects of two forms of EPA on the proliferation and apoptosis in the lung-cancer cell line 95D as well as possible molecular mechanisms.Our results showed that EPA-PC effectively inhibited proliferative activity and promoted apoptosis of 95D cells in a dose-dependent manner,while EPA-PE had no effect on cell proliferation,although it slightly promoted apoptosis.Western blot results showed that EPA-PC and EPA-PE upregulated the expression of PPARy,RXRoc,and PTEN,and downregulated the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Furthermore,EPA-PC and EPA-PE induced the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene,Bax,and reduced the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene,Bcl-xl.Additionally,EPA-PC and EPA-PE promoted the release of cytochrome c and activated the apoptotic enzyme-cleaved caspase-3.These data suggest that the anti-tumor effect of EPA-phospholipids may be exerted via a PPARy-related mechanism.EPA-PC was more efficacious as compared to EPA-PE,which might be due to the different polar groups of phospholipids.展开更多
目的研究海参磷脂型EPA(Eicosapntemacnioc acid-enriched phosphatidylcholine from sea cucumber,EPA-PC)对非酒精性脂肪肝(Nonalcoholic fatty live disease,NAFLD)大鼠血清和肝脏脂肪酸组成的改善作用。方法以NAFLD大鼠为模型,灌胃E...目的研究海参磷脂型EPA(Eicosapntemacnioc acid-enriched phosphatidylcholine from sea cucumber,EPA-PC)对非酒精性脂肪肝(Nonalcoholic fatty live disease,NAFLD)大鼠血清和肝脏脂肪酸组成的改善作用。方法以NAFLD大鼠为模型,灌胃EPA-PC 4周,检测血清中和肝脏中脂质水平及脂肪酸组成。结果EPA-PC显著降低模型大鼠血清和肝脏总脂中甘油三酯(Triglyceride,TG)和总胆固醇(Total cholesterol,TC)水平,显著升高血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(High density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDLC)/TC水平;显著改善模型大鼠肝脏组织形态学;显著升高血清和肝脏中多不饱和脂肪酸(Polyunsaturated fatty acids,PUFA)的比例,降低n6/n3PUFA比例,升高DHA比例,降低肝脏总脂和磷脂(Phospholipid,PL)去饱和指数C18∶1/C18∶0的比例,改善脂肪酸组成。结论 EPA-PC可以使血清和肝脏脂质水平下降,改变血清和肝脏脂肪酸组成,使NAFLD大鼠脂质水平紊乱状态得到改进。展开更多
基金This work was supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC0311203).
文摘EPA-enriched phosphatidylcholine(EPA-PC)and EPA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine(EPA-PE)are newly identified marine phospholipids.The polar group of phospholipids is known to influence EPA-phospholipid activity.However,the differences in anti-tumor effects between EPA-PC and EPA-PE have not been reported.In this study,we evaluated the effects of two forms of EPA on the proliferation and apoptosis in the lung-cancer cell line 95D as well as possible molecular mechanisms.Our results showed that EPA-PC effectively inhibited proliferative activity and promoted apoptosis of 95D cells in a dose-dependent manner,while EPA-PE had no effect on cell proliferation,although it slightly promoted apoptosis.Western blot results showed that EPA-PC and EPA-PE upregulated the expression of PPARy,RXRoc,and PTEN,and downregulated the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Furthermore,EPA-PC and EPA-PE induced the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene,Bax,and reduced the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene,Bcl-xl.Additionally,EPA-PC and EPA-PE promoted the release of cytochrome c and activated the apoptotic enzyme-cleaved caspase-3.These data suggest that the anti-tumor effect of EPA-phospholipids may be exerted via a PPARy-related mechanism.EPA-PC was more efficacious as compared to EPA-PE,which might be due to the different polar groups of phospholipids.
