title: The effects of cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acids on delta4-desaturation in HepG2 cells.
abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA on the delta4-desaturation process in HepG2 cells. Experiments were conducted in which HepG2 cells were incubated with 25 micromol/L of those fatty acids and the concentrations of (n-6) and (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids in phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl ethanolamine were determined. In the presence of eicosapentaenoic acid, cells treated with trans-10, cis-12 CLA had a lower ratio of docosahexaenoic acid [22:6 (n-3)], the product of delta4-desaturation, to docosapentaenoic acid [22:5 (n-3)], the substrate of delta4-desaturation in both phospholipids, than control cells or cells treated with cis-9, trans-11 CLA (p < 0.05). This suggests that trans-10, cis-12 CLA suppresses the delta4-desaturation process in HepG2 cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutritional Sciences, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Emil-Abderhaldenstrasse 26, D-06108 Halle/Saale, Germany.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slomma
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eder
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / Q000032:analysis; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases; C434953:delta-4 fatty acid desaturase; C026219:docosapentaenoic acid