Open AccessLinoleic acid is associated with lower long-chain n–6 and n–3 fatty acids in red blood cell lipids of Canadian pregnant women
Author(s) -
Russell Friesen,
Sheila M. Innis
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28206
Subject(s) - docosahexaenoic acid , eicosapentaenoic acid , phosphatidylcholine , linoleic acid , red blood cell , fatty acid , arachidonic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , gestation , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , biology , phospholipid , biochemistry , food science , pregnancy , membrane , genetics , enzyme
Arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids are important in membrane glycerophospholipids. Higher maternal blood ARA, EPA, and DHA concentrations in gestation are associated with higher maternal-to-fetal transfer of ARA, EPA, and DHA, respectively, which emphasizes the importance of maternal fatty acid status in gestation. As in the brain, red blood cell (RBC) ethanolamine phosphoglycerides (EPGs) are high in plasmalogen, ARA, and DHA.
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