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Accumulation of N-acyl-ethanolamine phospholipids in rat brains during post-decapitative ischemia: a 31p NMR study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10064740     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) spectroscopy has been used to study accumulation of N-acyl-ethanolamine phospholipids in rat brains during post-decapitative ischemia. Lipids were extracted from rat brain homogenates and the extracts were thoroughly washed with aq. potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). The lower organic phases were isolated and evaporated to dryness under a stream of nitrogen and the lipids were redissolved in CDCl3-CH3OH-H2O 100.0:29.9:5.2 (v/v/v) for NMR analysis. Increasing the period of post-decapitative ischemia resulted in an accumulation of two signals in the NMR spectra at 0.18 and 0.22 ppm (relative to the chemical shift of 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PCDIACYL) at -0.84 ppm). These signals were identified as originating from 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(N-acyl)-ethanolamine (NAPEDIACYL) and 1-(1'-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn -glycero-3-phospho-(N-acyl)-ethanolamine (NAPEPLAS), respectively, by spiking with authentic materials. Additionally, the identification was verified by thin-layer chromatography, which also showed the accumulation of N-acyl-ethanolamine phospholipids. The use of K-EDTA instead of the commonly used Cs-EDTA in the preparation of the NMR samples allowed the separation of the chemical shifts of N-acyl-ethanolamine phospholipids from those of the ethanolamine phospholipids. Moreover, the chemical shift of cardiolipin was moved from 0.15 ppm observed with Cs-EDTA to about 0.31 ppm with K-EDTA. The present study demonstrates that it is possible to detect and quantify post-decapitative accumulation of NAPE subclasses (NAPEDIACYL and NAPEPLAS) in rat brains by the use of 31P NMR spectroscopy.
Authors:
B Moesgaard; J W Jaroszewski; H S Hansen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of lipid research     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0022-2275     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Lipid Res.     Publication Date:  1999 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-04-13     Completed Date:  1999-04-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376606     Medline TA:  J Lipid Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  515-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, The Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acylation
Animals
Brain / metabolism*
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Female
Ischemia / metabolism*
Lipids / analysis
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Male
Phosphatidylethanolamines / metabolism*
Phospholipids / metabolism*
Phosphorus Isotopes
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipids; 0/Phosphatidylethanolamines; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Phosphorus Isotopes

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