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Table 1 Concentration of selected fatty acids in cardiolipin and ethanolamine glycerophospholipids of 4, 12 and 24 month old rat hearts

From: Selective remodeling of cardiolipin fatty acids in the aged rat heart

 

Cardiolipin

Ethanolamine Glycerophospholipids

Fatty Acid

4 Months

12 Months

24 Months

4 Months

12 Months

24 Months

Palmitic acid (16:0)

44 ± 7a

62 ± 15

64 ± 15 *

1166 ± 150

1426 ± 297

1135 ± 129

Stearic acid (18:0)

47 ± 4

49 ± 10

47 ± 14

3943 ± 327

4068 ± 806

3295 ± 373

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

279 ± 42

291 ± 53

347 ± 57

394 ± 46

372 ± 88

349 ± 30

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

5525 ± 656

6025 ± 1094

3965 ± 617 **

1032 ± 168

864 ± 158 *

459 ± 129 ***

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)

79 ± 9

140 ± 54 *

178 ± 27 ***

2625 ± 155

2662 ± 595

2346 ± 260

Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3)

104 ± 16

230 ± 95 *

307 ± 68 ***

3511 ± 279

4436 ± 899 *

3576 ± 326

Σ Of major fatty acids

8374 ± 650

8652 ± 1278

7107 ± 845 *

12672 ± 1032

132829 ± 2796

11161 ± 1002

  1. a Data are mean ± SD, n = 6 samples per group, nmol/g wet weight *, p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs 4 Months.