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Energy and macronutrient restriction regulate bile acid homeostasis
PMU Authors
Julia Tevini, Daniela D Weber, Barbara Kofler
All Authors
András Gregor, Valeriya Panteva, Stefan Bruckberger, Arturo Auñon-Lopez, Sara Blahova, Viktoria Blahova, Julia Tevini, Daniela D Weber, Barbara Kofler, Marc Pignitter, Kalina Duszka
Journal association
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Abstract
As we reported previously, caloric restriction (CR) results in an increased concentration of bile acids (BA) in the intestinal mucosa. We now investigated the background of this phenotype, trying to identify nutrition-related factors modulating BA levels. Male mice were submitted to various types of restrictive diets and BA levels and expression of associated factors were measured. We found that BA concentration is increased in the liver of CR mice, which corresponds to reduced expression of the Shp gene and elevated mRNA levels of Cyp27a1, Bal, and Ntcp, as well as CYP7A1 protein and gene expression. Correlation between decreased concentration of BAs in the feces, increased BAs levels in plasma, and elevated gene expression of BAs transporters in the ileum mucosa suggests enhanced BA uptake in the intestine of CR mice. Corresponding to CR upregulation of liver and ileum mucosa, BA concentration was found in animals submitted to other types of prolonged energy-restricting dietary protocols, including intermittent fasting and fasting-mimicking diet. While over-night fasting had negligible impact on BAs levels. Manipulation of macronutrient levels partly affected BA balance. Low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diet increased BAs in the liver but not in the intestine. Carbohydrate restriction stimulates BA synthesis in the liver, but energy restriction is required for the increase in BA levels in the intestine and its uptake.
Keywords
Male, Animals, MICE, HOMEOSTASIS, KETOGENIC DIET, CALORIC RESTRICTION, Bile Acids and Salts/metabolism, Intestines, Liver/metabolism, Nutrients, Carbohydrates, Bile acids, Fasting, Intestine