| Fatty acid composition of tissue phospholipids and prostaglandin excretion in hyperlipidemia induced in rats by implantation of the mammotropic pituitary tumor MtT-F4. | |
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PMID: 6877047 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A mammotropic pituitary tumor, MtT-F4, was implanted into male Fisher 344 rats for a period of 4 weeks. This tumor induced growth retardation, hyperlipidemia, hepatic hypertrophy and adrenal hyperplasia. Lipids were extracted from various tissues. In tumor-bearing rats, phospholipid concentration was found to be increased in plasma, spleen and testis. Distribution among the various phospholipid classes was similar to that of controls except in liver and heart, where phosphatidylcholine was increased at the expense of phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylserine. The main difference was in the fatty acid composition of major phospholipids. The proportion of omega 6 fatty acids was lower and that of docosahexaenoic acid of the omega 3 series (22:6 omega 3) was higher in most tissues, especially in plasma, liver, heart and kidney. Concurrently, the urinary excretion of two endogenous metabolites of PGI2 (2,3-dinor-6-keto-PGF1 alpha and 6,15-diketo-13,14-dihydro-2,3-dinor-PGF1 alpha) was found to be increased significantly in tumor-bearing rats. The results raise the hypothesis that hormonal changes induced by the MtT-F4 tumor accelerate the conversion of arachidonic acid (20:4 omega 6) to prostaglandins. This effect, perhaps coupled with a diversion of linoleic acid (18:2 omega 6) towards other metabolic processes, would account for a partial depletion of membrane phospholipids in 18:2 omega 6 and for the reduced production of longer chain omega 6 unsaturated acids from 20:4 omega 6, creating a state of "relative essential fatty acid deficiency." As a result, the metabolism of omega 3 fatty acids is altered towards an enhanced production of 22:6 omega 3 which accumulates in the lipids of cell membranes to compensate for the depletion of unsaturated acids of the omega 6 series. |
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Authors:
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Y S Huang; A Martineau; P Falardeau; J Davignon |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lipids Volume: 18 ISSN: 0024-4201 ISO Abbreviation: Lipids Publication Date: 1983 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-09-23 Completed Date: 1983-09-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0060450 Medline TA: Lipids Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 412-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Cell Line Fatty Acids / analysis Hyperlipidemias / etiology, physiopathology* Male Neoplasms, Experimental / complications, physiopathology Phospholipids / isolation & purification, metabolism* Pituitary Neoplasms / complications, physiopathology* Prostaglandins / isolation & purification, metabolism* Rats Rats, Inbred F344 |
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0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Prostaglandins |
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