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Studies of myo-inositol and plasmalogen metabolism in rat brain. 2004

Beth Hoffman-Kuczynski, and Nicholas V Reo

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, WSU Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Cox Institute, Dayton, Ohio 45429, USA.

Plasmalogens are ether-linked phospholipids that are abundant in nervous tissues. Their biological role is unclear, but may involve membrane structure/function and antioxidant activities. This study further investigates a recent report that chronic administration of myo-inositol in rats increased brain phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen (PlsEtn). We examined the effects of myo-inositol administration on the incorporation of [2-(13)C]ethanolamine ([2-(13)C]Etn) into rat brain phospholipids using NMR spectroscopy. Rats received either acute myo-inositol (single dose) +/- [2-(13)C]Etn, or chronic myo-inositol (10-day treatment) + [2-(13)C]Etn. Controls received saline rather than myo-inositol. Acute myo-inositol produced a 68% increase in brain [myo-inositol] and an increase in the incorporation of [2-(13)C]Etn into phospholipids (P < .05). The PlsEtn/phosphatidylethanolamine ratio and the [PlsEtn] were increased by 27% and 30%, respectively. The PlsEtn content as a mole percentage of total phospholipids was elevated (P < or = .05). Acute administration of myo-inositol + ethanolamine illustrates a positive correlation between the brain [myo-inositol] and the biosynthesis of ethanolamine phospholipids, with preferential synthesis of PlsEtn.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007294	Inositol	An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction.	Myoinositol,Chiro-Inositol,Mesoinositol,Chiro Inositol
D008297	Male		Males
D010955	Plasmalogens	GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS in which one of the two acyl chains is attached to glycerol with an ether alkenyl linkage instead of an ester as with the other glycerophospholipids.	Phosphatidal Compounds,Plasmalogen,Alkenyl Ether Phospholipids,Compounds, Phosphatidal,Ether Phospholipids, Alkenyl,Phospholipids, Alkenyl Ether
D011916	Rats, Inbred F344	An inbred strain of rat that is used for general BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH purposes.	Fischer Rats,Rats, Inbred CDF,Rats, Inbred Fischer 344,Rats, F344,Rats, Inbred Fisher 344,CDF Rat, Inbred,CDF Rats, Inbred,F344 Rat,F344 Rat, Inbred,F344 Rats,F344 Rats, Inbred,Inbred CDF Rat,Inbred CDF Rats,Inbred F344 Rat,Inbred F344 Rats,Rat, F344,Rat, Inbred CDF,Rat, Inbred F344,Rats, Fischer
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D019906	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular	NMR spectroscopy on small- to medium-size biological macromolecules. This is often used for structural investigation of proteins and nucleic acids, and often involves more than one isotope.	Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Heteronuclear Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy, Protein,NMR, Biomolecular,NMR, Heteronuclear,NMR, Multinuclear,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Heteronuclear,Protein NMR Spectroscopy,Biomolecular NMR,Heteronuclear NMR,Multinuclear NMR,NMR Spectroscopies, Protein,Protein NMR Spectroscopies,Spectroscopies, Protein NMR,Spectroscopy, Protein NMR