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Effects of the omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio of fat emulsions on the fatty acid composition in cell membranes and the anti-inflammatory action.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20467008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effects of parenterally administered fish oil (FO) on the fatty acid composition in rats to determine the optimal omega-6:omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio of fat emulsions to achieve an anti-inflammatory effect. METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were infused a parenteral nutrition (PN) solution containing fat emulsions with different omega-6:omega-3 PUFA ratios. The fatty acid content of phospholipids in the membranes of splenocytes was analyzed by gas chromatography (experiment 1). In addition, the amounts of leukotriene (LT) B(4) and LTB(5) released from peritoneal polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (experiment 2). RESULTS: In experiment 1, after infusion of the fat emulsion containing FO, the omega-3 PUFA content in cell membranes rose to 70% of the peak value on day 1 and nearly reached a plateau on day 3. The highest ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to arachidonic acid (AA) was achieved by administering a PN solution with the smallest omega-6:omega-3 PUFA ratio. In experiment 2, a larger amount of LTB(5) was released from Ca-ionophore-stimulated PMNs taken from rats given a larger quantity of FO. The ratio of LTB(5):LTB(4) released from PMNs correlated positively with the EPA:AA ratio in the membranous phospholipid and in serum. CONCLUSIONS: The omega-3 PUFAs were readily incorporated into the cell membrane within 3 days of infusion with the fat emulsion. The EPA:AA ratio in membranous phospholipid in PMNs was positively correlated with the LTB(5):LTB(4) production ratio and was a good indicator of anti-inflammatory effects.
Authors:
Akifumi Hagi; Mitsuo Nakayama; Wataru Shinzaki; Seiji Haji; Harumasa Ohyanagi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0148-6071     ISO Abbreviation:  JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr     Publication Date:    2010 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-14     Completed Date:  2010-10-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804134     Medline TA:  JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
R&D Center, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc, Tokushima, Japan. hagiak@otsukakj.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Arachidonic Acid / analysis
Calcium / metabolism
Cell Membrane / drug effects*,  metabolism
Eicosapentaenoic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  analysis,  metabolism
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / chemistry,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / metabolism,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / metabolism,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Inflammation / drug therapy
Leukotriene B4 / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism
Leukotrienes / metabolism*
Lipid Metabolism*
Male
Neutrophils / metabolism
Parenteral Nutrition
Phospholipids / chemistry
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; 0/Fatty Acids, Omega-3; 0/Fatty Acids, Omega-6; 0/Leukotrienes; 0/Phospholipids; 1553-41-9/Eicosapentaenoic Acid; 506-32-1/Arachidonic Acid; 71160-24-2/Leukotriene B4; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 80445-66-5/leukotriene B5
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JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 May-Jun;34(3):344-5   [PMID:  19884351 ]

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