YAKHAK HOEJI (약학회지)

The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회)
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Dose-dependent Effects of Betaine on Hepatic Metabolism of Sulfur Amino Acids in Mice

마우스 간의 황함유 아미노산 대사에 미치는 베타인의 용량의존성 영향

  • Kim, Sang-Kyum (College of Pharmacy and Research Center for Transgenic Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University)
  • 김상겸 (충남대학교 약학대학, 충남대학교 형질전환 복제돼지 센터)
  • Published : 2009.04.30
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Abstract

Acute betaine treatment induces time-dependent changes in the hepatic glutathione (GSH), cysteine and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) levels. Our previous study demonstrated that betaine administered $1{\sim}4$ hours prior to sacrifice decreased hepatic GSH levels, but these levels were increased when measured 24 hours following the treatment. The present study was aimed to determine dose-dependent effects of betaine on hepatic metabolism of sulfur amino acid in mice. Mice were sacrificed 2.5 or 24 hours after intraperitoneal treatment with betaine at different dose levels ranging from 50 to 1000 mg/kg. The concentrations of methionine and SAM were increased by a betaine dose of 100 mg/kg, and the concentrations of GSH and cysteine were decreased by a betaine dose of 200 mg/kg at 2.5 hours. These changes were augmented with increasing doses of betaine. At 24 hours following betaine treatment, increased GSH and decreased taurine levels were observed from dose levels of 400 mg/kg. Changes in hepatic activities of cystathionine beta-synthase, gammaglutamylcysteine ligase and cysteine dioxygenase were observed from dose levels of $200{\sim}400$ mg/kg of betaine administered 24 hours prior to sacrifice.

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