Baicalein 5,6,7-trimethyl ether activates peroxisomal but not mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation

Masa Morita*, M. Kanai, S. Mizuno, M. Iwashima, T. Hayashi, N. Shimozawa, Y. Suzuki, T. Imanaka

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Abstract

Recently, we reported that baicalein 5,6,7-trimethyl ether (BTM), a flavonoid, is capable of activating fatty acid β-oxidation in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) fibroblasts (FEBS Lett. 2005; 579: 409-414). The objective of this study was to clarify whether BTM activates peroxisomal and/or mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation. We first analysed the effect of BTM on fatty acid β-oxidation in fibroblasts derived from healthy controls as well as patients with X-ALD, mitochondrial carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase (CACT) deficiency, and peroxisome biogenesis disorder, Zellweger syndrome. Lignoceric acid (C24:0) β-oxidation in the fibroblasts was stimulated by treatment with BTM, except for Zellweger fibroblasts. In contrasts, palmitic acid (C16:0) β-oxidation was increased (2.8-fold) only in CACT-deficient fibroblasts. In U87 glioblastoma cells, C24:0β-oxidation was also activated by treatment with BTM but C16:0 β-oxidation was not. The C16:0 β-oxidation was, however, significantly increased in the presence of 2-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)pentyl]oxirane-2-carboxylate (POCA), a carnitine palmitoyltransferase I inhibitor. These results indicate that BTM activates peroxisomal but not mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation. In addition, we found that BTM did not upregulate the expression of ABCD2/ALDR, ABCD3/PMP70, ACOX1 and FATP4 genes but slightly increased ACSVL1 gene expression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)442-449
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Genetics(clinical)

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