title: Metabolic conversion and growth effects of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the T47D breast cancer cell line.
abstract: The incorporation and conversion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of n-3 and n-6 families were examined in the T47D breast cancer cell line in parallel with their effects on cell proliferation. In low serum-containing medium, PUFA exerted differential growth effects, depending both on their affiliation and unsaturation degree. The study of PUFA processing suggested that T47D cells are deficient in delta 6 and delta 4-desaturation activities whereas they can process to delta 5-desaturation. Thus, the PUFA growth effect on T47D cells appeared to be associated with a lack of desaturation.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Laboratoire de Nutrition et Sécurité Alimentaire, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bardon
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alessandri
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated