Differential effects of dietary selenium (se) and folate on methyl metabolism in liver and colon of rats

Biological Trace Element Research
Eric O UthusCindy D Davis

Abstract

A previous study compared the effects of folate on methyl metabolism in colon and liver of rats fed a selenium-deficient diet (< 3 microg Se/kg) to those of rats fed a diet containing supranutritional Se (2 mg selenite/kg). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of folate and adequate Se (0.2 mg/kg) on methyl metabolism in colon and liver. Weanling, Fischer-344 rats (n = 8/diet) were fed diets containing 0 or 0.2 mg selenium (as selenite)/kg and 0 or 2 mg folic acid/kg in a 2 x 2 design. After 70 d, plasma homocysteine was increased (p < 0.0001) by folate deficiency; this increase was markedly attenuated (p < 0.0001) in rats fed the selenium-deficient diet compared to those fed 0.2 mg Se/kg. The activity of hepatic glycine N-methyltransferase (GNMT), an enzyme involved in the regulation of tissue S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) and S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), was increased by folate deficiency (p < 0.006) and decreased by selenium deprivation (p < 0.0003). Colon and liver SAH were highest (p < 0.006) in rats fed deficient folate and adequate selenium. Although folate deficiency decreased liver SAM (p < 0.001), it had no effect on colon SAM. Global DNA methylation was decreased (p<0.04) by selenium deficiency in c...Continue Reading

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