Increased fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial proliferation in liver are associated with increased plasma kynurenine metabolites, 2019, Lindquist

Andy · Nov 5, 2019

Full title: Increased fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial proliferation in liver are associated with increased plasma kynurenine metabolites and nicotinamide levels in normolipidemic and carnitine-depleted rats

Highlights

• 1-Triple TTA increased hepatic mitochondrial- and peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation in male rats.
• 1-Triple TTA increased plasma tryptophan level and metabolites in the kynurenine pathway.
• 1-Triple TTA treatment increased conversion of tryptophan to nicotinamide (Nam).
• Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation correlated positively with tryptophan-derivatives.
• Plasma Kyn:Trp ratio correlated negatively to mitochondrial function.

Abstract
Dysregulation of the tryptophan (Trp)-NAD+ pathway has been related to several pathological conditions, and the metabolites in this pathway are known to influence mitochondrial respiration and redox status. The aim of this project was to investigate if stimulation of beta-oxidation and mitochondrial proliferation by the mitochondrial-targeted compound 2-(tridec-12-yn-1-ylthio)acetic acid (1-triple TTA) would influence metabolites of the Trp-Kyn-NAD+ pathway. We wished to investigate how carnitine depletion by meldonium-treatment influenced these metabolites.

After dietary treatment of male Wistar rats with 1-triple TTA for three weeks, increased hepatic mitochondrial- and peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation resulted. The plasma content of total carnitines decreased compared to control animals, whereas hepatic genes involved in CoA biosynthesis were upregulated by 1-triple TTA treatment. The plasma Trp level and individual metabolites in the kynurenine pathway were increased by 1-triple TTA, associated with decreased hepatic gene expression of indoleamine2,3-dioxygenase. 1-triple TTA treatment increased conversion of Trp to nicotinamide (Nam) as the plasma content of quinolinic acid, Nam and N1-methylnicotinamide (mNam) increased, accompanied with suppression of hepatic gene expression of α-amino-α-carboxymuconate-ε-semialdehyde decarboxylase. A positive correlation between mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and Trp-derivatives was found. Almost identical results were obtained by 1-triple TTA in the presence of meldonium, which alone exerted minor effects. Moreover, the plasma Kyn:Trp ratio (KTR) correlated negatively to mitochondrial function. Whether increased flux through the Trp-NAD+ pathway increased redox status and lowered inflammation locally and systemically should be considered.
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