Increased Tissue Arachidonic Acid and Reduced Linoleic Acid in a Mouse Model of Cystic Fibrosis Are Reversed by Supplemental Glycerophospholipids Enriched in Docosahexaenoic Acid.

Mimoun, Myriam;Coste, Thierry Charles;Lebacq, Jean;Lebecque, Patrick;Armand, Martine;et.al.
(2009) The Journal of Nutrition — Vol. 139, n° 12, p. 2358-2364 (2009)

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  • Mimoun, Myriam
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  • Coste, Thierry CharlesUCLouvain
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  • Lebacq, JeanUCLouvain
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  • Lebecque, PatrickUCLouvain
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  • Wallemacq, PierreUCLouvain
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  • Leal, TeresinhaUCLouvain
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  • Armand, Martine
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Abstract
An imbalance in (n-6)/(n-3) PUFA has been reported in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Glycerophospholipids enriched in docosahexaenoic acid (GPL-DHA) have been shown to regulate the (n-6)/(n-3) fatty acid ratio in the elderly. Here, we tested the effect of GPL-DHA supplementation on PUFA status in F508del homozygous CF mice. GPL-DHA liposomes were administrated by gavage (60 mg DHA/kg daily, i.e. at maximum 1.4 mg DHA/d) to 1.5-mo-old CF mice (CF+DHA) and their corresponding wild-type (WT) homozygous littermates (WT+DHA) for 6 wk. The PUFA status of different tissues was determined by GC and compared with control groups (CF and WT). There was an alteration in the (n-6) PUFA pathway in several CF-target organs in CF compared with WT mice, as evidenced by a higher level of arachidonic acid (AA) in membrane phospholipids or whole tissue (21 and 39% in duodenum-jejunum, 32 and 38% in ileum, and 19 and 43% in pancreas). Elevated AA levels were associated with lower linoleic acid (LA) and higher dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid levels. No DHA deficiency was observed. GPL-DHA treatment resulted in different PUFA composition changes depending on the tissue (increase in LA, decrease in elevated AA, DHA increase, increase in (n-6)/(n-3) fatty acid ratio). However, the DHA/AA ratio consistently increased in all tissues in CF+DHA and WT+DHA mice. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of an original oral DHA formulation in counter-balancing the abnormal (n-6) fatty acid metabolism in organs of CF mice when administrated at a low dose and highlights the potential of the use of GPL-DHA as nutritherapy for CF patients.
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Mimoun, M., Coste, T. C., Lebacq, J., Lebecque, P., Wallemacq, P., Leal, T., & Armand, M. (2009). Increased Tissue Arachidonic Acid and Reduced Linoleic Acid in a Mouse Model of Cystic Fibrosis Are Reversed by Supplemental Glycerophospholipids Enriched in Docosahexaenoic Acid. The Journal of Nutrition, 139(12), 2358-2364. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.109.110999 (Original work published 2009)