Down Regulation of Hepatic PPAR.ALPHA. Function by AhR Ligand

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  • SHABAN Zein
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University Department of Biochemistry & Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tanta University
  • El-SHAZLY Samir
    Department of Biochemistry & Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tanta University
  • ABDELHADY Shawky
    Department of Biochemistry & Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tanta University
  • FATTOUH Ibrahim
    Department of Biochemistry & Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tanta University
  • MUZANDU Kaampwe
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • ISHIZUKA Mayumi
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • KIMURA Kazuhiro
    Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • KAZUSAKA Akio
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • FUJITA Shoichi
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University

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  • Down Regulation of Hepatic PPARα Function by AhR Ligand
  • Down Regulation of Hepatic PPAR アルファ Function by AhR Ligand

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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates a spectrum of toxic and biological effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and related compounds. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARα) is a nuclear receptor involved in the maintenance of lipid and glucose homeostasis. In this study we hypothesized that one of the possible mechanisms for the effect of TCDD and its related chemicals on fat metabolism could be through down regulation of PPARα functions. We treated Wistar rats with an AhR ligand, Sudan III (S.III), and/or PPARα ligand, Clofibric Acid (CA), for 3 days. We analysed the expression of one of the PPARα-target gene products, CYP4A protein and its mRNA. We also tested HepG2 cells with the afore-mentioned treatments and evaluated their effects on PPARα and RXRα protein. Treatment of Wistar rats with S.III was found to down regulates CYP4A protein expression and reduced its induction with CA. It also decreased mRNA expressions of CYP4A1, CYP4A2, CYP4A3 and PPARα. In HepG2 cells, PPARα and RXRα protein expression was decreased by S.III treatment in a dose dependent manner. Our results suggest that AhR has an inhibitory effect on PPARα function and a new pathway by which AhR ligands could disturb lipid metabolism.<br>

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