Distribution and accumulation of dietary ergothioneine and its metabolites in mouse tissues
L-ergothioneine (ET) is a diet-derived amino acid that accumulates at high concentrations in animals and humans. Numerous studies have highlighted its antioxidant abilities in vitro , and possible cytoprotective capabilities in vivo . We investigated the uptake and distribution of ET in various orga...
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Published in | Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1601 - 15 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London
Nature Publishing Group UK
25.01.2018
Nature Publishing Group |
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Summary: | L-ergothioneine (ET) is a diet-derived amino acid that accumulates at high concentrations in animals and humans. Numerous studies have highlighted its antioxidant abilities
in vitro
, and possible cytoprotective capabilities
in vivo
. We investigated the uptake and distribution of ET in various organs by a highly sensitive and specific liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technique, both before and after oral administration of pure ET (35 and 70 mg/kg/day for 1, 7, and 28 days) to male C57BL6J mice. ET primarily concentrates in the liver and whole blood, and also in spleen, kidney, lung, heart, intestines, eye, and brain tissues. Strong correlations were found between ET and its putative metabolites - hercynine, ET-sulfonate (ET-SO
3
H), and S-methyl ET. Hercynine accumulates in the brain after prolonged ET administration. This study demonstrates the uptake and distribution of ET and provides a foundation for future studies with ET to target oxidative damage in a range of tissues in human diseases. |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-018-20021-z |