| Effects of gestational alcohol exposure on the fatty acid composition of umbilical cord serum in humans. | |
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PMID: 10617986 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study examined the effects of maternal periconceptional alcohol intake on polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) concentrations in human neonates. The area percentage of each fatty acid in cord blood serum from 12 infants born to control women (who consumed <2 mL absolute ethanol/d) was compared with that of 9 infants born to women whose periconceptional alcohol intake averaged > or = 30mL absolute ethanol/d. Periconceptional alcohol use was associated with a 30% increase in the proportion of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) in cord blood (3.0% of total lipid in control infants compared with 3.9% in alcohol-exposed infants; P < 0.01). The rise in the proportion of 22:6n-3 was responsible for increases in the ratio of n-3 to n-6 fatty acids and the ratio of long-chain n-3 to n-6 fatty acids (P < 0.055). Examination of the lipid-class fatty acid profile indicated that serum lipid alterations were localized to the cholesterol esters; 22:6n-3 in the cholesterol esters of alcohol-exposed infants increased 54% (P < 0.011) and arachidonic acid increased 55% (P < 0. 005). The relative fatty acyl composition of maternal serum showed a significant increase in 18:0 fatty acids in the alcohol-exposed group (25%, P < 0.005) but there were no changes in the other fatty acids. The increase in the proportion of 22:6n-3 was unexpected but is consistent with the hypothesis that this essential lipid may be conserved selectively. These results imply that the lifelong neurobehavioral and sensory dysfunction in fetal alcohol syndrome and other alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders may be due in part to PUFA dysregulation. |
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Authors:
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Y M Denkins; J Woods; J E Whitty; J H Hannigan; S S Martier; R J Sokol; N Salem |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 71 ISSN: 0002-9165 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 2000 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-02-04 Completed Date: 2000-02-04 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 300S-6S Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. denkinym@mhs.pbrc.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*, blood Alcoholic Beverages / adverse effects Cholesterol Esters / blood Educational Status Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / blood* Female Fetal Blood / chemistry* Humans Infant, Newborn Phospholipids / blood Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / blood* Smoking Social Class Triglycerides / blood |
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P50-AA07606/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS |
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0/Cholesterol Esters; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Triglycerides |
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Am J Clin Nutr 2000 Apr;71(4):1011 |
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