Membrane incorporation of non-esterified fatty acids and effects on the sodium pump of human erythrocytes

1992 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. St. J. Dwight ◽  
A. C. Mendes Ribeiro ◽  
B. M. Hendry

1. Sodium pump function has been assessed by measurement of ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake in human erythrocytes after incorporation of palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids into the erythrocyte membrane. 14C-labelled fatty acids were used to measure membrane uptake of these substances. 2. For palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids, up to 1000 nmol of the fatty acid/ml of packed cells can be incorporated without causing significant haemolysis. For stearic acid, 270 nmol/ml of packed cells was incorporated in similar conditions. More than 88% of the fatty acid incorporated could be extracted with a 50 μmol/l fatty-acid-free albumin solution and was, therefore, in a non-esterified form in the erythrocyte membrane. The concentrations of palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids incorporated in these experiments represent a five- to ten-fold increase above the normal concentrations of these fatty acids in the membrane. 3. Up to 1000 nmol of palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids/ ml of packed cells and up to 270 nmol of stearic acid/ml of packed cells could be incorporated without a significant change in mean ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake with respect to control cells. Mean percentage changes in ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake for all these experiments were: palmitic acid, 3.7% (sd 11.4, n = 15); stearic acid, 4.0% (sd 5.7, n = 7); oleic acid, −4.8% (sd 19, n = 17); linoleic acid, 2.2% (sd 15.6, n = 19). 4. The demonstration of near-normal sodium pump activity in the presence of greatly elevated membrane levels of these fatty acids makes it extremely unlikely that they act as modulators of sodium pump function in vivo.

1955 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 773-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bruce Collier ◽  
Sheila C. McRae

Hemolyzates of human erythrocytes catalyzed the oxidation of linoleate at pH 7 but not at pH 9. Hence the erythrocytes contained no lipoxidase and the catalytic action was probably due to hemoglobin. However, the time-activity curves for hemolyzates and for crystalline hemoglobin were not identical in shape. The oxidation of linoleate at pH 7 by plant lipoxidase was powerfully inhibited by phenothiazine and by phenylhydrazine. These compounds, and also α-tocopherol and α-naphthol, inhibited the catalytic activity of hemolyzates and of crystalline hemoglobin. It is probable that phenothiazine and phenylhydrazine act as antioxidants in these systems. Antioxidants in vivo may possibly play a role in protecting the unsaturated fatty acids of the erythrocyte membrane from oxidation catalyzed by hemoglobin.


1970 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Andrews ◽  
D. Lewis

SUMMARYThe effect of fatty acid chain length and unsaturation on digestibility in sheep were examined using partially purified samples of lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids. The digestibility of the fatty acids was relatively constant with only a very slight decrease on increasing chain length. There was an extensive hydrogenation of the unsaturated fatty acids.The corrected digestibility coefficients for lauric acid was 91%, myristic 86%, palmitic 87% and stearic acid 81–83% whereas the corrected digestibility coefficients for oleic and linoleic acids were calculated at 87 and 93% respectively. The digestibility coefficients for the saturated fatty acids are higher than similar estimates that have been reported for non-ruminants. It is suggested that the ruminant is better able to utilize saturated fatty acids than the non-ruminant.


1955 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 773-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bruce Collier ◽  
Sheila C. McRae

Hemolyzates of human erythrocytes catalyzed the oxidation of linoleate at pH 7 but not at pH 9. Hence the erythrocytes contained no lipoxidase and the catalytic action was probably due to hemoglobin. However, the time-activity curves for hemolyzates and for crystalline hemoglobin were not identical in shape. The oxidation of linoleate at pH 7 by plant lipoxidase was powerfully inhibited by phenothiazine and by phenylhydrazine. These compounds, and also α-tocopherol and α-naphthol, inhibited the catalytic activity of hemolyzates and of crystalline hemoglobin. It is probable that phenothiazine and phenylhydrazine act as antioxidants in these systems. Antioxidants in vivo may possibly play a role in protecting the unsaturated fatty acids of the erythrocyte membrane from oxidation catalyzed by hemoglobin.


1991 ◽  
Vol 261 (3) ◽  
pp. C417-C422 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Le Petit-Thevenin ◽  
O. Nobili ◽  
J. Boyer

We have investigated the patterns of incorporation of stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids into phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) of intact red blood cells of differing age isolated by centrifugation on discontinuous density gradient. Acylation rates of PC and PE elicited marked declines from the reticulocyte to the young erythrocyte stage followed by minimal changes of acylating potency in older cells; this biphasic decay pattern was similar with the three fatty acids. Molar acylation rates were higher for PC than for PE in reticulocytes, whereas they were comparable in erythrocytes. PC served as preferred fatty acid acceptor in circulating red blood cells, a function which was largely accounted for by PC contained in the small percentage of circulating reticulocytes. On a per cell basis, this function of PC was due to the cumulative effects of higher molar acylation rates in reticulocytes and higher content in PC over PE in the red blood cell membrane. Acylation rates in PC and PE increased with the number of unsaturated bonds in the acylating fatty acid, regardless of cell age.


1977 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. M. F. Leat

SummaryAberdeen Angus and Friesian cattle were reared from 4 months of age to slaughter weight at 18–24 months on either high-barley or high-hay diets. Samples of subcutaneous fat were taken by biopsy at 3 monthly intervals, and the degree of fatness of each animal was estimated ultrasonically prior to slaughter, and by visual inspection of the carcasses.The barley-fed animals gained weight more rapidly, and fattened more quickly than the hay-fed animals with the Angus being fatter than the Friesian at the same age. The percentage stearic acid (C18:0) in subcutaneous fat decreased with age and was replaced by octadecenoic acid (C18:l) and hexadecenoic acid (C16:l), these changes being more rapid in barley-fed than in hay-fed animals. At the same degree of fatness the depot fats of the Friesians were more unsaturated than those of the Angus, and in both breeds the fatter the animal the more unsaturated was its depot fat.In the hay-fed cattle the percentage C16:0 in subcutaneous fat increased during the last half of the experiment and at slaughter the percentage C16:0 was significantly higher, and C18:l significantly lower, in all depot fats compared with those of the barley-fed animals.It is concluded that the fatty acid composition of bovine depot fats is modulated by the degree of fattening, and can be affected by diet.


1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Moore ◽  
R. C. Noble ◽  
W. Steele ◽  
J. W. Czerkawski

1. Sheep were given intraruminal infusions of maize oil or linoleic acid and samples of contents were taken from the rumen and abomasum at different times after the infusions. Hydrolysis of the maize oil occurred in the rumen with the production of mono- and di-glycerides as intermediates. Linoleic acid derived from the maize oil was hydrogenated to stearic acid. When linoleic acid was infused into the rumen, little or no stearic acid was produced and octadecenoic acid accumulated.2. When linoleic acid or maize oil was incubated with rumen contents in an artificial rumen and samples of the reaction mixtures were taken from the apparatus after various time intervals, the results were similar to those obtained in vivo, except that the hydrolysis of maize oil did not give rise to mono- and di-glycerides.3. These results are discussed in relation to previous findings on the effects of intraruminal infusions of maize oil or linoleic acid on the fatty acid composition of the blood triglycerides of sheep.


1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (1) ◽  
pp. G184-G190 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Saghir ◽  
J. Werner ◽  
M. Laposata

Fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE), esterification products of fatty acids and ethanol, are in use as fatty acid supplements, but they also have been implicated as toxic mediators of ethanol ingestion. We hypothesized that hydrolysis of orally ingested FAEE occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and in the blood to explain their apparent lack of toxicity. To study the in vivo inactivation of FAEE by hydrolysis to free fatty acids and ethanol, we assessed the hydrolysis of FAEE administered as an oil directly into the rat stomach and when injected within the core of low-density lipoprotein particles into the circulation of rats. Our studies demonstrate that FAEE are rapidly degraded to free fatty acids and ethanol in the GI tract at the level of the duodenum with limited hydrolysis in the stomach. In addition, FAEE are rapidly degraded in the circulation, with a half-life of only 58 s. Thus the degradation of FAEE in the GI tract and in the blood provides an explanation for the apparent lack of toxicity of orally ingested FAEE.


2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Pejin ◽  
Ljubodrag Vujisic ◽  
Marko Sabovljevic ◽  
Vele Tesevic ◽  
Vlatka Vajs

The fatty acid composition of the moss species Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. (Polytrichaceae) and Hypnum andoi A.J.E. Sm. (Hypnaceae) collected in winter time were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) as a contribution to their chemistry. Eight fatty acids were identified in the chloroform/methanol extract 1:1 of A. undulatum (linoleic acid 26.80%, palmitic acid 22.17%, ?-linolenic acid 20.50%, oleic acid 18.49%, arachidonic acid 6.21%, stearic acid 3.34%, cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid 1.52% and behenic acid 1.01%), while six fatty acids were found in the same type of extract of H. andoi (palmitic acid 63.48%, erucic acid 12.38%, stearic acid 8.08%, behenic acid 6.26%, lignoceric acid 5.16% and arachidic acid 4.64%). According to this study, the moss A. undulatum can be considered as a good source of both essential fatty acids for humans (linoleic acid and ?-linolenic acid) during the winter.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Kellerer ◽  
Karin Kleigrewe ◽  
Beate Brandl ◽  
Thomas Hofmann ◽  
Hans Hauner ◽  
...  

Background: Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) are a group of fatty acids with potential anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. The blood levels of FAHFAs and their regulation in humans have hardly been studied.Objective: We aimed to investigate serum FAHFA levels in well-characterized human cohorts, to evaluate associations with age, sex, BMI, weight loss, diabetic status, and diet.Methods: We analyzed levels of stearic-acid-9-hydroxy-stearic-acid (9-SAHSA), oleic-acid-9-hydroxy-stearic-acid (9-OAHSA) and palmitic-acid-9-hydroxy-palmitic-acid (9-PAHPA) as well as different palmitic acid-hydroxy-stearic-acids (PAHSAs) by HPLC-MS/MS with the use of an internal standard in various cohorts: A cohort of different age groups (18–25y; 40–65y; 75–85y; Σn = 60); severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and non-obese controls (Σn = 36); obese patients with and without diabetes (Σn = 20); vegetarians/vegans (n = 10) and omnivores (n = 9); and young men before and after acute overfeeding with saturated fatty acids (SFA) (n = 15).Results: Omnivores had substantially higher FAHFA levels than vegetarians/vegans [median (25th percentile; 75th percentile) tFAHFAs = 12.82 (7.57; 14.86) vs. 5.86 (5.10; 6.71) nmol/L; P < 0.05]. Dietary overfeeding by supplementation of SFAs caused a significant increase within 1 week [median tFAHFAs = 4.31 (3.31; 5.27) vs. 6.96 (6.50; 7.76) nmol/L; P < 0.001]. Moreover, obese patients had lower FAHFA levels than non-obese controls [median tFAHFAs = 3.24 (2.80; 4.30) vs. 5.22 (4.18; 7.46) nmol/L; P < 0.01] and surgery-induced weight loss increased 9-OAHSA level while other FAHFAs were not affected. Furthermore, significant differences in some FAHFA levels were found between adolescents and adults or elderly, while no differences between sexes and between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals were detected.Conclusions: FAHFA serum levels are strongly affected by high SFA intake and reduced in severe obesity. Age also may influence FAHFA levels, whereas there was no detectable relation with sex and diabetic status. The physiological role of FAHFAs in humans remains to be better elucidated.Trial Registration: All studies referring to these analyses were registered in the German Clinical Trial Register (https://www.drks.de/drks_web/) with the numbers DRKS00009008, DRKS00010133, DRKS00006211, and DRKS00009797.


Author(s):  
Bernita Silaban

Background: "Siasia" is a seaworm species in the phylum that includes Sipuncula Sipunculidea class. This animal has been consumed for generations by coastal communities Nusalaut Island, central mollucas but not yet universally known. Until now there has been obtained gisi complete composition. This study aimed to identify the composition of fatty acids contained in vain fresh seaworms. Methods: Seaworms vain taken from coastal waters of Negeri Titawaai and Nalahia Nusalaut Island, Central Moluccas in March 2014. The parameters analyzed include methods is sokhlet fat content and fatty acid by GC method. Results: The results showed fresh siasia fat content 1.12% of coastal waters Titawaai while 1.91% of coastal waters Nalahia. Fatty acids seaworms were identified from coastal waters Titawai  is  kaparat acid (C10: 0), lauric acid (C12: 0), myristic acid (C14: 0), palmitoleic acid (C16: 1), stearic acid (C18: 0), linolenic acid (C18: 3) acid and eicosapentaenoic (C20: 5) while the fatty acids of  seaworm vain of coastal waters Nalahia include is lauric acid (C12: 0), myristic acid (C14: 0), palmitoleic acid ( C16: 1), stearic acid (C18: 0) and eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 3). Conclusion: The fat content of fresh siasia sea worms is 1.12% from the waters of Titawaai beach, while 1.91% of the waters of the coast of Nalahia.


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