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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: 3T3-L1 Cells, Adipocytes, White, Animals, Coconut Oil, CpG Islands, DNA Methylation, Dietary Fats, Epigenesis, Genetic, Gene Expression Regulation, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Linoleic Acid, Male, Mice, Oleic Acid, Olive Oil, Palmitic Acid, Plant Oils, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Random Allocation, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal, Sunflower Oil, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B.
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Are methylation patterns of Vegfb promoter associated with gene and protein expression levels : the effects of dietary fatty acids? Context: We have investigated the epigenetic regulation by dietary fatty acids of Vegfb levels in rats' white adipose tissue and 3T3-L1 cells. A group of rats were assigned to three diets, each one with a different composition of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Samples of white adipose tissues were taken for the methylation and expression studies. Additionally, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with palmitic, oleic, and linoleic fatty acids. After treatment, cells were harvested and genetic material was extracted for the analysis of Vegfb levels. We report evidence of changes in the methylation levels of the CpG island at the Vegfb promoter and in the Vegfb expression levels in vivo and in vitro by dietary fatty acid, with the main contribution of the linoleic fatty acid. Vegfb promoter methylation levels were closely related to the Vegfb gene expression.
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According to our results, the regulation of Vegfb gene expression by dietary fatty acids may be mediated, at least in part, by epigenetic modifications on Vegfb promoter methylation. Considering the deep association between angiogenesis and tissue growth, we suggest the nutriepigenetic regulation of Vegfb as a key target in the control of the adipose tissue expansion. Final Decision: yes