Adaptive changes in lipid composition of rat liver plasma membrane during postnatal development following maternal ethanol ingestion |
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Authors: | B Rovinski EA Hosein |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, 3655 Drummond Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y6 Canada |
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Abstract: | The fatty acid composition of constituent phospholipids and the cholesterol content of rat liver plasma membranes were determined subsequent to maternal alcohol ingestion during pregnancy and lactation. The alcoholic group was given a liquid Metrecal diet containing 37% ethanol-derived calories. The control group was pair-fed an isocaloric sucrose/Metrecal diet. Litters were killed for lipid analyses at days 5, 15 and 25 after birth. These studies revealed that the total phospholipid phosphorus was similar and increased significantly with age in both groups. Cholesterol also increased significantly with age in both groups but was greater in the alcoholic pups, resulting in a higher cholesterol/phospholipid molar ratio. While the phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) content increased with age in both groups, that of sphingomyelin decreased. Phosphatidylserine + phosphatidylinositol (PS + PI) was significantly higher in the control group at all ages studied. A consistent increase of C22:6 in phosphatidylcholine (PC), sphingomyelin, PS + PI and in the total phospholipid fraction from alcoholic pups was observed. Although other fatty acid changes were found in PC, PS + PI and sphingomyelin, PE was not affected. These results suggest that specific adaptive changes were induced in the liver plasma membrane lipids of the progeny from alcoholic rats. |
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Keywords: | Ethanol Maternal ethanol ingestion Plasma membrane Postnatal development Lipid composition (Rat liver) PE phosphatidylethanolamine PC phosphatidylcholine PS phosphatidylserine PI phosphatidylinositol |
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