Dietary alpha-linolenic acid increases TNF-alpha, and decreases IL-6, IL-10 in response to LPS: effects of sesamin on the delta-5 desaturation of omega6 and omega3 fatty acids in mice
Autor: | S R, Chavali, W W, Zhong, R A, Forse |
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Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Fatty Acid Desaturases
Lipopolysaccharides Mice Inbred BALB C Dose-Response Relationship Drug Interleukin-6 Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Anticholesteremic Agents Fatty Acids alpha-Linolenic Acid Dioxoles Dinoprostone Lignans Interleukin-10 Membrane Lipids Mice Delta-5 Fatty Acid Desaturase Dietary Fats Unsaturated Fatty Acids Omega-6 Fatty Acids Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unsaturated Animals Female |
Zdroj: | Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids. 58(3) |
ISSN: | 0952-3278 |
Popis: | Sesamin (a non-fat portion of sesame seed oil) inhibits delta-5 desaturase activity resulting in an accumulation of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) which can displace arachidonic acid (AA) and decrease the formation of pro-inflammatory mediators. We investigated the effects of consumption of diets containing 0.25wt% sesamin and 15 wt% safflower oil (SO) (providing 12% of the added fat as linoleic acid) or a 15 wt% 2:1 mixture of linseed oil and SO (LOSO) (providing 6% alpha-linolenic acid and 6% linoleic acid) for 3 weeks on the liver membrane fatty acid composition and on the production of prostaglandin (PG) E2, TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL10 in mice. Consumption of sesamin-supplemented SO and LOSO diets resulted in a significant increase in the levels of 20:3omega6 (DGLA), suggesting that sesamin inhibited delta-5 desaturation of omega6 fatty acids. In animals fed LOSO diets, the levels of alpha-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were elevated with a concomitant decrease of arachidonic acid (AA) in the liver membrane phospholipids. Further, in animals fed LOSO diets with or without sesamin, an increase in the circulating levels of TNF-alpha was associated with a concomitant decrease in PGE2. Despite a lack of differences in the levels of AA, the PGE2 levels were significantly lower in mice fed sesamin-supplemented SO compared to those fed SO alone. Thus, these data suggest that irrespective of the availability of a specific fatty acid as a substrate, through regulating the PGE2 synthesis, the production of TNF-alpha could be modulated. |
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