Acetoacetic acid sodium salt induces oxidative stress to inhibit the assembly of very low density lipoprotein in bovine hepatocytes.
Acetoacetic acid (0.6, 2.4, 4.8 mM) increases malondialdehyde (MDA) content in high-dose group (GH) group, decreases mRNA expression of Mn SOD, Cu/Zn SOD, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in all groups, lowers catalase (CAT) mRNA expression in medial-dose group (GM), and GH groups. In addition, Acetoacetic acid down-regulates the mRNA expression of apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100), apolipoprotein E (ApoE), and low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). Thus, VLDL assembly is decreased andtriglyceride (TG) accumulation is increased in these bovine hepatocytes.