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Enhanced ratio of linoleic acid to arachidonic acid in erythrocyte phosphatidylcholine in rats during withdrawal from ethanol.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7197409     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Male Sprague-Dawley rats were pair-fed for 8 weeks either an alcohol diet or a control diet made isocaloric with dextrose. Those on the alcohol diet were then fed the control diet for 3 days and both groups were killed. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of the various blood lipids showed that the relative level of 18:2 to 20:4 was significantly greater in the phosphatidylcholine fraction from erythrocytes of rats withdrawn from alcohol as compared to that from control animals. It has been suggested that in alcohol-fed animals the hepatic capacity to produce 20:4 from 18:2 is reduced. Therefore the increase in the ratio of 18:2/20:4 in erythrocyte phosphatidylcholine could serve as an index to detect the liver malfunction and to confirm recent chronic alcohol consumption.
Authors:
G A Rao; S C Goheen; M Manix; E C Larkin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology letters     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0378-4274     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol. Lett.     Publication Date:  1980 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-12-21     Completed Date:  1981-12-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7709027     Medline TA:  Toxicol Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arachidonic Acids / blood*
Erythrocytes / analysis*
Ethanol / adverse effects*
Humans
Linoleic Acids / blood*
Phosphatidylcholines / blood*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arachidonic Acids; 0/Linoleic Acids; 0/Phosphatidylcholines; 64-17-5/Ethanol

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