Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in preterm newborns fed formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids  

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Carnielli, Virgilio P ; Simonato, Manuela ; Verlato, Giovanna ; Luijendijk, Ingrid ; Curtis, Mario De ; Sauer, Pieter J.J. ; Cogo, Paola E

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition vol. 86 no. 05 (Nov. 2007), page 1323.
Topik: Preterm infant ; long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ; LCPs ; natural abundance ; endogenous synthesis

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: A07.K.2007.04 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Background: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPs) that play pivotal roles in growth and neurodevelopment. Objective: We aimed to quantify the synthesis of LCPs in preterm infants fed infant formula containing LCPs. Design: Twenty-two preterm infants were randomly assigned to either the no-LCP group (fed formula without LCPs; n = 11) or the LCP group (fed formula with LCPs; n = 11). Dietary LCPs had higher 13C content than did the endogenously synthesized LCPs, which were derived from linoleic and -linolenic acids. The 13C content of major selected plasma fatty acids was measured by using gas chromatography–isotope ratio mass spectrometry at birth and at age 1, 3, and 7 mo. Absolute LCP synthesis and the percentage of LCP synthesis relative to dietary intake were calculated. Results: Percentage AA synthesis was 67.2 ± 7.8%, 35.9 ± 9.8%, and 29.0 ± 10.3%, and that of DHA was 41.7 ± 14.9%, 10.5 ± 8.1%, and 7.4 ± 6.2% at 1, 3, and 7 mo old, respectively. Absolute AA synthesis was 26.7 ± 4.2, 14.4 ± 3.9, and 11.6 ± 4.1 mg · kg–1 · d–1 and that of DHA was 12.6 ± 4.5, 3.2 ± 2.5, and 2.3 ± 1.9 mg · kg–1 · d–1 at 1, 3, and 7 mo old, respectively. AA and DHA synthesis decreased significantly (P < 0.01) with time, and AA synthesis was significantly (P < 0.01) greater than DHA synthesis. Conclusions: By this novel approach, we measured endogenous LCP synthesis in infants receiving dietary LCPs over long periods. By age 7 mo, LCP synthesis was dramatically lower in preterm infants fed LCPs.

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