title: Essential fatty acid metabolism in cardiomyocytes grown in media enriched with different N-6/N-3 fatty acid combinations.
abstract: We have evaluated the effects of three different 18:3n-6, 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 fatty acid combinations on essential fatty acid (EFA) metabolism in rat cultured cardiomyocytes. The desaturating/elongating activities for linoleic (LA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) were evaluated by radiolabeling the cells with 1-[14C]LA or 1-[14C]ALA and the fatty acid pattern of cardiomyocytes was assessed by gas chromatography. LA and ALA conversion to more unsaturated metabolites was reduced by increasing respectively n-3 and n-6 fatty acid concentration in the media. The all three combinations used reduced the saturated and increased the polyunsaturated fatty acid content of cardiomyocytes. The n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio did not change compared to control cells in cardiomyocytes receiving the highest amount of 18:3n-6 and the lowest amounts of n-3 fatty acids. This combination may be suitable for modifying EFA desaturating/elongating activities without altering the physicochemical parameters which are related to the correct balance between n-6 and n-3 fatty acid content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry G. Moruzzi-University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hrelia
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Biagi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorenzini
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lopez Jimenez
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Horrobin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bordoni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000378:metabolism*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated