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Lymphatic absorption of fatty acids and cholesterol in the neonatal rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10915641     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High-fat diets are essential in suckling animals to ensure adequate calories for postnatal growth, but their lymphatic transport of dietary lipids has not been characterized. We established a lymph fistula model in suckling rats to quantify intestinal uptake and lymphatic transport of dietary lipids and analyzed lipoprotein fractions. Suckling 19-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats had their mesenteric lymph ducts cannulated and gastroduodenal tubes inserted. After overnight recovery, [(3)H]triolein and [(14)C]cholesterol were infused for 6 h. Of the total dose, only 38% of triolein and 24% of cholesterol were transported in the lymph of suckling rats. Analyses of residual luminal contents and intestinal mucosal homogenate showed neither reduced absorption nor delayed mucosal processing of ingested lipids to be the cause. Thin-layer chromatographic analysis of radioactive mucosal lipids, however, showed a predominance of free fatty acids (60%) and free cholesterol (67%), implying impaired esterification capacity in these animals. We speculate that this reduced esterification allows for portal transport or direct enterocyte metabolism of dietary lipids.
Authors:
L C Ee; S Zheng; L Yao; P Tso
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology     Volume:  279     ISSN:  0193-1857     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol.     Publication Date:  2000 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-09-05     Completed Date:  2000-09-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901227     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  G325-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Animals
Animals, Suckling / metabolism*
Apolipoproteins / analysis,  metabolism
Carbon Radioisotopes / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Cholesterol / pharmacokinetics*
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Chylomicrons / metabolism
Dietary Fats / pharmacokinetics
Fatty Acids / pharmacokinetics*
Female
Intestinal Absorption / physiology*
Intestinal Mucosa / chemistry,  metabolism
Lymph / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Triolein / pharmacokinetics
Tritium / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01-DK-54504/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins; 0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 0/Chylomicrons; 0/Dietary Fats; 0/Fatty Acids; 10028-17-8/Tritium; 122-32-7/Triolein; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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