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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-16
pubmed:abstractText
The fatty acid desaturation-elongation ability of human T-lymphocytes during blastic transformation was determined both by gas-liquid chromatography and incubation with radiolabeled precursors. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were activated with phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and cultured in media supplemented with different fatty acids (18:0, 18:1(n - 9), 18:2(n - 6), 18:3(n - 3) and 20:4(n - 6)) at a final concentration of 30 microM. All the fatty acids added were elongated by activated PBMC and the maximal activity was observed on 20:4(n - 6) (a 25% of conversion to 22:4(n - 6)). Supplementation with stearic acid increased the proportion of oleic (from 21.4% to 23.7%) and eicosaenoic (from 3.1% to 5.7%) acids in cellular lipids, indicating the existence of a delta 9-desaturase activity. Supplementation with linoleic and linoleic acids increased slightly the cell content in their more unsaturated derivatives. Direct measurement of desaturase activities was performed by incubating quiescent and activated PBMC with [1-14C]stearic, [1-14C]linoleic and [1-14C]linolenic acids. Quiescent cells exhibited a very low delta 9-desaturase and no sign of delta 6-desaturase activity. A moderate and progressive activation of delta 9-, delta 6- and delta 5-desaturases was observed during blastic transformation of human PBMC. Up to 8% of 18:0 was converted to monoenes, 4% and 1.5% of 18:2(n - 6) was converted to trienes and tetraenes, respectively, and 14.5% of 18:3(n - 3) was converted to pentaenes. The maximal relative activities were found after 48 h of PHA-stimulation for delta 9-desaturase (around 90 pmol of 18:0 converted per 10(6) cells in the last 24 h) and at 72 h for delta 6- and delta 5-desaturases (around 75 and 140 pmol of 18:2 and 18:3, respectively, converted per 10(7) cells in the last 24 h). Although these activities are not enough to explain all the changes in fatty acid composition of human PBMC during blastic transformation, they may contribute to a more controlled cell phospholipid composition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Acetyltransferases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Arachidonic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Arachidonic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fatty Acid Desaturases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fatty Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Linoleic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Linoleic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Linolenic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oleic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oleic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phytohemagglutinins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Stearic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/fatty acid elongases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/stearic acid
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0006-3002
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
1044
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
332-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Fatty acid metabolism in human lymphocytes. II. Activation of fatty acid desaturase-elongase systems during blastic transformation.
pubmed:affiliation
Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't