title: Protein synthesis and degradation in isolated muscle. Effect of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.
abstract: The ability of derivatives of the essential fatty acids linoleic acid (C18:2, omega 6) and alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3, omega 3) to stimulate rates of protein synthesis and degradation was investigated in isolated intact muscles from fasted rabbits. Both omega 6 derivatives examined, arachidonic acid (C20:4, omega 6) and dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (C20:3, omega 6), when added at concentrations up to 1 microM, stimulated the rate of protein synthesis and the release of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha). Metabolites of the omega 6 series, namely eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5, omega 3) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6, omega 3), were without effect on the rate of protein synthesis and resulted in a decrease in the release of PGF2 alpha. None of the fatty acids had a significant effect on the rate of protein degradation. Although insulin (100 mu units/ml) also stimulated rates of protein synthesis when added alone, none of the omega 3 or omega 6 fatty acids, when added with insulin at concentrations of 0.2 microM, potentiated the effect of the hormone.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wahle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015237:Dinoprost; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D007328:Insulin; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D015237:Dinoprost