title: Conjugated linoleic acid-induced fat loss dependence on Delta6-desaturase or cyclooxygenase.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-induced body fat loss is dependent upon metabolism of CLA by Delta6-desaturase, cyclooxygenase, or lipoxygenase.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mice were fed diets with or without CLA and inhibitors to either Delta6-desaturase (SC-26196), cyclooxygenase (aspirin), or lipoxygenase (nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)) for 2 weeks. Body fat percent, lean mass, fat pad weights, liver weight, and fatty acid concentrations were determined. A Delta6-desaturase index was calculated, and adipose tissue prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) concentrations were determined to confirm enzyme inhibition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inhibition of Delta6-desaturase and cyclooxygenase were confirmed. CLA caused a loss of body fat (P < 0.001). The body fat loss was blocked (P = 0.08) by the Delta6-desaturase inhibitor at a dose that decreased (P < 0.05) the calculated index. Aspirin and NDGA had no effect on body fat and did not interact with CLA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inhibition of Delta6-desaturase prevented CLA from being able to cause a body fat loss. Therefore, a desaturated metabolite of CLA appears to be involved in the CLA antiobesity effect. This effect of CLA does not seem dependent upon cyclooxygenase. Because lipoxygenase activity was not blocked by NDGA, we cannot draw conclusions about its importance in mediating the antiobesity effect of CLA.
authors: Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
authors: Kimberly M
authors: KM
authors: Hargrave-Barnes
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Azain
authors: Jess L
authors: JL
authors: Miner
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D050154:Adiposity / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism; D004435:Eating; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000378:metabolism; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D050602:Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D008084:Lipoxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D009637:Masoprocol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051379:Mice; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; C120986:SC 26196; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D009637:Masoprocol; D008084:Lipoxygenase; D050602:Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D015232:Dinoprostone; D001241:Aspirin