Abstract
The aim of the present study was to characterize plasma lipids and lipoprotein cholesterol and glucose concentrations in hamsters fed either cis-9, trans-11 CLA (9c, 11t CLA); trans-10, cis-12 CLA (10t, 12c CLA); or linoleic acid (LA) on the accumulation of aortic cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic hamsters. One hundred male F1B strain Syrian Golden Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) (BioBreeders Inc., Watertown, MA) approximately 9 wk of age were housed in individual stainless stel hanging cages at room temperature with a 12-h light/dark cycle. Hamsters were given food and water ad libitum. Following a 1-wk period of acclimation, the hamsters were fed a chow-based (nonpurified) hypercholesterolemic diet (HCD) contaning 10% coconut oil (92% saturated fat) and 0.1% cholesterol for 2 wk. After an overnight fast, the hamsters were bled and plasma cholesterol concentrations were measured. The hamsters were then divided into 4 groups of 25 based on similar mean plasma VLDL and LDL cholesterol (non HDL-C) concentrations. Group 1 remained on the HCD (control). Group 2 was fed the HCD plus 0.5% 9c, 11t CLA isomer. Group 3 was fed the HCD plus 0.5% 10t, 12c CLA isomer. Group 4 was fed the HCD plus 0.5% LA. Compared with the control, both CLA isomers and LA had significantly lower plasma total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations (P<0.001) after 12 but not 8 wk of treatment and were not significantly different from each other. Also, both CLA isomers had significantly lower plasma non HDL-C concentrations (P<0.01) compared with the control after 12 but not 8 wk of treatment and were not significantly different from each other or the LA-fed hamsters. Plasma TG concentrations were significantly higher (P<0.004) with the 10t, 12c CLA isomer compared with the other treatments at 8 but not at 12 wk of treatment. Plasma TG concentrations were also significantly lower (P<0.03) with the 9c, 11t CLA isomer compared with the control at 12 wk of treatment. Also, the 10t, 12c CLA isomer and LA had significantly higher plasma glucose concentrations compared with the control and 9c, 11t CLA isomer (P<0.008) at 12 wk of treatment whereas at 8 wk, only the LA treatment had significantly higher plasma glucose concentrations (P<0.001) compared with the 9c, 11t CLA isomer. Although liver weights were significantly higher in 10t, 12c CLA isomer-fed hamsters, liver total cholesterol, free cholesterol, cholesterol ester, and TG concentrations were significantly lower in these hamsters compared with hamsters fed the control, 9c, 11t CLA isomer, and LA diets (P<0.05). The 9c, 11t CLA isomer and LA diets tended to reduce cholesterol accumulation in the aortic arch, whereas the 10t, 12c CLA isomer diet tended to raise cholesterol accumulation compared with the control diet; however, neither was significant. In summary, no differences were observed between the CLA isomers for changes in plasma lipids or lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. However, the 9c, 11t CLA isomer did appear to lower plasma TG and glucose concentrations compared with the 10t, 12c CLA isomer. Such differences may increase the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in humans when the 10t, 12c CLA isomer is fed separately.
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Abbreviations
- 9c, 11t CLA:
-
cis-9 trans-11 CLA
- 10t, 12c CLA:
-
trans-10, cis-12 CLA
- HDL-C:
-
HDL cholesterol
- LA:
-
Inoleic acid
- LDL-C:
-
LDL cholesterol
- nonHDL-C:
-
VLDL and LDL cholesterol
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Wilson, T.A., Nicolosi, R.J., Saati, A. et al. Conjugated linoleic acid isomers reduce blood cholesterol levels but not aortic cholesterol accumulation in hypercholesterolemic hamsters. Lipids 41, 41–48 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-006-5068-8
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