title: Age related changes in the lipids of the microsomal and the mitochondrial membranes of rat liver and kidney.
abstract: The lipid contents of the microsomal and mitochondrial membrane fractions of liver and kidney were determined in 6 and 24 month old rats. A significant age related increase in the molar ratio of cholesterol/phospholipid was observed in all membrane fractions. A significant age related reduction of phospholipid was noted in the microsomal fractions of liver and kidney. The relative amount of phosphatidylethanolamine was found to decrease in all membrane fractions during aging. Membrane glyceride content, however, remained relatively constant with age. Significant increase in oleic acid was seen in the neutral lipid of both liver and kidney and in the polar lipid of kidney. Significant increase in docosahexaenoic acid and significant decrease in linoleic acid were seen in the polar lipid of the liver membrane fractions. Possible alterations in membrane physiochemical properties and in membrane function due to these age related lipid changes are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005989:Glycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005989:Glycerides; D010743:Phospholipids; D002784:Cholesterol