Omic analyses unravels global molecular changes in the brain and liver of a rat model for chronic Sake (Japanese alcoholic beverage) intake

Abstract

The effects of chronic administration of Sake (Japanese alcoholic beverage, Nihonshu) on brain and liver of female F334 (Fisher) rats were surveyed via global omic analyses using DNA microarray, 2-DE, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance. Rats weaned at 4 wk of age were given free access to Sake (15% alcohol), instead of water. At 13 months of age, and 24 h after withdrawal of Sake supply, rats were sacrificed, and the whole brain and liver tissues dissected for analyses. In general, molecular changes in brain were found to be less than those in liver. Transcriptomics data revealed 36 and 9, and 80 and 62 up- and down-regulated genes, in the brain and liver, respectively, with binding and catalytic activity gene categories the most prominently changed. Results suggested Sake-induced fragility of brain and liver toxicity/damage, though no significant abnormalities in growth were seen. At protein level, a striking decrease was found in the expression of NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 1 in brain, suggesting attenuation of mitochondrial metabolism. In liver, results again suggested an attenuation of mitochondrial function and, in addition, glycoproteins with unknown function were induced at protein and gene levels, suggesting possible changes in glycoprotein binding in that organ. Metabolomic analysis of brain revealed significant increases in valine, arginine/ornithine, alanine, glutamine, and choline with decreases in isoleucine, N-acetyl aspartate, taurine, glutamate, and gamma aminobutyric acid. Our results provide a detailed inventory of molecular components of both brain and liver after Sake intake, and may help to better understand effects of chronic Sake drinking.

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