Figure 5
Δ6 desaturase and SCD1 index. FADS2 and SCD1 mRNA levels. A - Represents the liver Δ6 desaturase index calculated from the plasma fatty acids profile for linoleic acid (18:2) and it’s products of desaturation γ-linolenic (18:3) and desaturation/elongation arachidonic (20:4 ) acids (left) and the SCD1 index calculated from the plasma fatty acids profile for palmitic (16:0) and stearic acids (18:0) and their monounsaturated products, palmitoleic (16:1) and oleic (18:1) (right). B - Represents the FADS2 (left) and SCD1 mRNA (right) expression levels offspring at day 21, after weaning in liver, calculated as fold change compared to the RD in the same group. Means (n = 7) without a common letter difference p < 0.05. The x-axis indicates that the different maternal diets received by animals, as described in Methods and the determinations were normalized by actin levels and calculated as fold change compared to the RD in the same group.