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The depressive effects of 5,8,11-eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3n-9) on osteoblasts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18941818     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In cases of essential fatty acid deficiency, 5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid (Mead acid, 20:3n-9) is synthesized from oleic acid as a 20-carbon analog of arachidonic acid. It was reported that 20:3n-9 levels were markedly higher in human fetal cartilage than in the muscle, liver and spleen. We, therefore, hypothesized that 20:3n-9 decreased osteoblastic activity. Goldfish scales were incubated either with 20:3n-9 or with oleic acid at 15 degrees C for 6 and 18 h. Both osteoblastic and osteoclastic activities in the scale were assessed by measuring alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, respectively. MC3T3-E1 cells (an osteoblast cell line derived from the mouse) were incubated with 20:3n-9 or oleic acid at 37 degrees C for 6 and 18 h. ALP activity in cell lysate was measured. In the case of experiments with scales, 20:3n-9 (1-100 muM) significantly suppressed osteoblastic activity after 6 and 18 h of incubation, whereas oleic acid did not change this activity. Osteoclastic activity was not affected either by 20:3n-9 or by oleic acid. In the case with the cell line, osteoblastic activity was again significantly decreased with 20:3n-9 (10-30 muM) after 6-h incubation but not after 18 h incubation. The presence of 20:3n-9 in fetal cartilage may be important for the prevention of calcification in the cartilage. 20:3n-9 could be applied to some clinical situations where bone formation should be inhibited.
Authors:
Tomohito Hamazaki; Nobuo Suzuki; Retno Widyowati; Tatsuro Miyahara; Shigetoshi Kadota; Hiroshi Ochiai; Kei Hamazaki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-10-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lipids     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0024-4201     ISO Abbreviation:  Lipids     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-02     Completed Date:  2009-04-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060450     Medline TA:  Lipids     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  97-102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 9300194, Japan. hamazaki@inm.u-toyama.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Acid Phosphatase / metabolism
Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
Animals
Cell Line
Depression, Chemical
Female
Goldfish
Isoenzymes / metabolism
Mice
Oleic Acid / pharmacology
Osteoblasts / drug effects*,  physiology
Osteoclasts / drug effects,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes; 112-80-1/Oleic Acid; 2751-14-6/mead acid; 7324-41-6/8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid; EC 3.1.3.-/tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase; EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase; EC 3.1.3.2/Acid Phosphatase

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