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Phospholipid fatty acid composition in type I and type II rat muscle.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9075210     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The fatty acid composition of the membrane phospholipids phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine in insulin-sensitive Type I (soleus) and insulin-resistant Type II (EDL) muscle is not known. In the present studies, soleus and EDL muscles were removed from 250-300 g Sprague-Dawley rats, and the fatty acid composition of total and individual phospholipid (PL) species was quantitated. As expected, triglyceride content was increased twofold in soleus muscle. No quantitative differences in the individual PL species or cholesterol content were found between the two muscles. However, a striking difference in PL fatty acid composition was observed in the PC fraction. An increase in 16:0 with decreases in 18:0, 18:1, 22:5n-3, and 22:6n-3 (P < 0.001 for each) was observed in the PC fraction of EDL compared to that from soleus, consistent with reduced elongation of PC fatty acids. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation with the carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1 inhibitor, etomoxir, did not alter the fatty acid pattern in either muscle. We conclude that an alteration in PL fatty acid composition consistent with reduced elongation of both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids is observed in Type II muscle. The restriction of these alterations to the PC fraction has important implications.
Authors:
W G Blackard; J Li; J N Clore; W B Rizzo
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lipids     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0024-4201     ISO Abbreviation:  Lipids     Publication Date:  1997 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-27     Completed Date:  1997-05-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060450     Medline TA:  Lipids     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-8     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Male
Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch / chemistry*
Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch / chemistry*
Muscle, Skeletal / chemistry
Phospholipids / analysis*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK18903/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; RR00065/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phospholipids

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