RRC ID 6579
著者 Sugawara T, Yamashita K, Asai A, Nagao A, Shiraishi T, Imai I, Hirata T.
タイトル Esterification of xanthophylls by human intestinal Caco-2 cells.
ジャーナル Arch Biochem Biophys
Abstract We recently found that peridinin, which is uniquely present in dinoflagellates, reduced cell viability by inducing apoptosis in human colon cancer cells. Peridinin is also found in edible clams and oysters because the major food sources of those shellfish are phytoplanktons such as dinoflagellates. Little is known, however, about the fate of dietary peridinin and its biological activities in mammals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the enzymatic esterification of xanthophylls, especially peridinin which is uniquely present in dinoflagellates, using differentiated cultures of Caco-2 human intestinal cells. We found that peridinin is converted to peridininol and its fatty acid esters in differentiated Caco-2 cells treated with 5mumol/L peridinin solubilized with mixed micelles. The cell homogenate was also able to deacetylate peridinin and to esterify peridininol. Other xanthophylls, such as fucoxanthin, astaxanthin and zeaxanthin, were also esterified, but at relatively lower rates than peridinin. In this study, we found the enzymatic esterification of xanthophylls in mammalian intestinal cells for the first time. Our results suggest that the esterification of xanthophylls in intestinal cells is dependent on their polarity.
巻・号 483(2)
ページ 205-12
公開日 2009-3-15
DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2008.10.007
PII S0003-9861(08)00471-2
PMID 18952044
MeSH Caco-2 Cells Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Esterification Humans Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism* Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Xanthophylls / metabolism*
IF 3.391
引用数 21
WOS 分野 BIOPHYSICS BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 CACO-2(RCB0988)