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Modification of the fatty acid composition of individual phospholipids and neutral lipids after infection of the simian erythrocyte by Plasmodium knowlesi.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3719005     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using capillary gas-liquid chromatography, we have analyzed the alteration in the total fatty acid, phospholipid and neutral lipid compositions of the monkey erythrocyte, after infection by the malarial parasite Plasmodium knowlesi. Data based on fatty acid quantitation show that the phospholipid composition is altered, with particularly large increases in phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), the most abundant phospholipids in normal and P. knowlesi-schizont-infected cells. Unesterified fatty acids were found to be less abundant in infected cells. The total fatty acid content of the cell is increased 6-fold during infection, and total fatty acid composition is also changed: the infected cells are richer in palmitate (+23%), oleate (+29%) and linoleate (+89%), but contained less stearate (-27%) and arachidonate (-40%). The determination of the fatty acid composition of individual phospholipids, neutral lipids and unesterified fatty acids showed that choline-containing phospholipids (PC and sphingomyelin) were not as altered in their fatty acid pattern as anionic phospholipids (PE, phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) and lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC). Specific alterations in the fatty acid compositions of individual phospholipids were detected, whereas the rise in linoleic acid was the only change during infection that was recovered in each phospholipid (except PC), neutral lipid and unesterified fatty acids. The fatty acid composition of the neutral lipids and unesterified fatty acids was particularly modified: the only rise in arachidonic acid level was observed in these lipid classes after infection. The total plasmalogen level of the erythrocyte is decreased in infected cells (-60%), but their level is increased in PI.
Authors:
B D Beaumelle; H J Vial
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  877     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1986 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-07-28     Completed Date:  1986-07-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  262-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chromatography, Gas
Erythrocytes / metabolism*,  parasitology
Fatty Acids / blood*
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood
Glycerides / blood
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lipids / blood*
Macaca fascicularis
Malaria / blood*
Phospholipids / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Glycerides; 0/Lipids; 0/Phospholipids

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