Absence of Oxysterol-like Side Effects in Human Monocytic Cells Treated with Phytosterols and Oxyphytosterols
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- 作者：Anne Vejux ; Thomas Montange ; Lucy Martine ; Amira Zarrouk ; Jean-Marc Riedinger ; G茅rard Lizard
- 刊名：Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- 出版年：2012
- 出版时间：April 25, 2012
- 年：2012
- 卷：60
- 期：16
- 页码：4060-4066
- 全文大小：289K
- 年卷期：v.60,no.16(April 25, 2012)
- ISSN：1520-5118
文摘
Oxysterols, found in some commonly consumed foods, can induce a wide range of cytotoxic effects, which have been extensively studied. On the other hand, the side effects of phytosterols and oxyphytosterols are less well-known. Over the past few years, different types of foods have been enriched with phytosterols on the basis of the properties of these compounds that reduce circulating cholesterol levels in certain experimental conditions. It is therefore important to gain better knowledge of the risks and benefits of this type of diet. In this study, conducted in human monocytic U937 cells, the ability of phytosterols (sitosterol, campesterol) and oxyphytosterols (7尾-hydroxysitosterol, 7-ketositosterol) to induce cell death, polar lipid accumulation, and pro-inflammatory cytokine (MCP-1; IL-8) secretion was determined and compared to that of oxysterols (7-ketocholesterol, 7尾-hydroxycholesterol). Phytosterols and oxyphytosterols had no significant effects on the parameters studied; only 7尾-hydroxysitosterol slightly increased cell death, whereas at the concentration used (20 渭g/mL), strong cytotoxic effects were observed with the oxysterols. With sitosterol, campesterol, and 7-ketositosterol, IL-8 secretion was decreased, and with campesterol the intracellular polar lipid level was reduced. The data show that phytosterols and oxyphytosterols have no oxysterol-like side effects, and they rather argue in favor of phytosterols鈥?beneficial effects.