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- Title
Palmitic Acid and β-Hydroxybutyrate Induce Inflammatory Responses in Bovine Endometrial Cells by Activating Oxidative Stress-Mediated NF-κB Signaling.
- Authors
Li, Peng; Li, Lanzhi; Zhang, Cai; Cheng, Xi; Zhang, Yi; Guo, Yang; Long, Miao; Yang, Shuhua; He, Jianbin
- Abstract
Ketosis is a nutritional metabolic disease in dairy cows, and researches indicated that ketonic cows always accompany reproductive problems. When ketosis occurs, the levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) in the blood increase significantly. Palmitic acid (PA) is a main component of saturated fatty acids composing NEFA. The aim of this study was to investigate whether high levels of PA and BHBA induce inflammatory responses and regulatory mechanisms in bovine endometrial cells (BEND). Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, quantitative real-time PCR, and western blotting, we evaluated oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory factors, and the nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway in cultured BEND cells treated with different concentrations of PA, BHBA, pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC, an NF-κB pathway inhibitor), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC, an antioxidant). The content of malondialdehyde was significantly higher, the content of glutathione was lower, and antioxidant activity—glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and total antioxidant capacity—was lower in treated cells compared with control cells. PA- and BHBA-induced oxidative stress activated the NF-κB signaling pathway and upregulated the release of pro-inflammatory factors. Moreover, PA- and BHBA-induced activation of NF-κB-mediated inflammatory responses was inhibited by PDTC and NAC. High concentrations of PA and BHBA induce inflammatory responses in BEND cells by activating oxidative stress-mediated NF-κB signaling.
- Subjects
FREE fatty acids; SATURATED fatty acids; OXIDANT status; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; PALMITIC acid; BUTYRATES; GLUTATHIONE peroxidase
- Publication
Molecules, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 13, p2421
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules24132421