Metabolic biomarkers for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by high-fat diet: In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hyperpolarized [1-{sup 13}C] pyruvate
- Research Institute for Medical Imaging, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Korea University, Sejong (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam Natioanl University Medical School, Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)
Hyperpolarized {sup 13}C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to assess hepatic metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has not been reported. This study searched for cellular metabolism-based biomarkers for NAFLD induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) in rats. Also, correlations of the biomarkers with enzyme levels and histopathology were identified during a 6-week follow-up. Six rats were fed a control diet (CD) and seven rats were fed the HFD for 6 weeks. Hyperpolarized {sup 13}C dynamic MRS was performed on rat liver following an injection of hyperpolarized [1-{sup 13}C] pyruvate. Compared with CD-fed rats, HFD-fed rats showed significant increases in the levels of serum alanine aminotransferase and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol at weeks 4 and 6 of follow-up. After the 6-week HFD, the ratios of [1-{sup 13}C] alanine/pyruvate and [1-{sup 13}C] lactate/pyruvate were significantly increased, as were the levels of alanine aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase, which are potentially associated with hepatosteatosis. The results implicate [1-{sup 13}C] alanine and [1-{sup 13}C] lactate as potentially useful noninvasive biomarkers of hepatosteatosis occurring in NAFLD. - Highlights: • Hyperpolarized {sup 13}C-alanine and lactate are noninvasive biomarkers on hepatosteatosis. • During the course of HFD feeding, {sup 13}C-alanine and lactate were increased in HFD-rats. • Hyperpolarized {sup 13}C dynamic MRS will be helpful to monitor the progression of NAFLD.
- OSTI ID:
- 22696740
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 482, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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