A fish oil diet does not reverse insulin resistance despite decreased adipose tissue TNF-alpha protein concentration in ApoE-3*Leiden mice.

Abstract

Dietary interventions with fish oil have been found to protect against the development of high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance and to decrease the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. However, the effect of fish oil administration on preexisting insulin resistance is subject to debate. In the present study, we examined the mechanism by which fish oil affects preexisting insulin resistance. High fat diet-induced insulin-resistant ApoE*3-Leiden transgenic mice were treated for 10 wk as follows: 1) high fat diet (control group), 2) high fat diet with 3 g/100 g fish oil and 3) high fat diet but food intake restricted to 75% of the ad libitum food intake. We measured plasma glucose, insulin, free fatty acids (FFA) and triglyceride (TG) levels throughout the study. After the 10-wk dietary intervention period we performed hyperinsulinemic euglycemic analyses and measured insulin sensitivity and FFA turnover. Furthermore, we then determined the VLDL-TG production rate and TNF-alpha protein expression in white adipose tissue (WAT). Compared with control mice, the insulin sensitivity of mice treated with fish oil was not affected, whereas it was improved (P < 0.05) for energy-restricted mice. FFA turnover was unaffected in both fish oil-treated and energy-restricted mice. Compared with controls, hepatic VLDL-TG production was lower (P < 0.05) with fish oil feeding but greater with energy restriction (P < 0.05). Interestingly, the level of TNF-alpha protein in WAT was lower (P < 0.05) in both groups. We conclude that partial replacement of saturated fat by fish oil does not improve preexisting high fat diet-induced insulin resistance, although it lowers TNF-alpha protein levels in WAT.

• Authors: Martin Muurling, Ronald P Mensink, Hanno Pijl, Johannes A Romijn, Louis M Havekes, Peter J Voshol
• Journal: The Journal of nutrition (J Nutr) Vol. 133 Issue 11 Pg. 3350-5 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 0022-3166 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14608043 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Apolipoprotein E3
• Apolipoproteins E
• Blood Glucose
• CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins
• DNA-Binding Proteins
• Dietary Fats
• Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
• Fish Oils
• Insulin
• RNA, Messenger
• Srebf1 protein, mouse
• Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
• Transcription Factors
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
• apolipoprotein E3 (Leidein)

Topics

• Adipose Tissue (metabolism)
• Animals
• Apolipoprotein E3
• Apolipoproteins E (genetics)
• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Body Weight (drug effects)
• CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins (genetics)
• DNA-Binding Proteins (genetics)
• Diet, Reducing
• Dietary Fats (pharmacology)
• Dietary Supplements
• Energy Intake
• Fatty Acids, Nonesterified (metabolism)
• Fish Oils (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
• Glucose Clamp Technique
• Insulin (blood)
• Insulin Resistance (physiology)
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Transgenic
• RNA, Messenger (genetics)
• Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
• Transcription Factors (genetics)
• Transcription, Genetic
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (metabolism)