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ArticleProstaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids2018

N-docosahexaenoylethanolamine detected in human breast milk.

Stephanie Smith, Karl Kevala, Bridget Cunningham, Christopher Rouse, Carl E Hunt, Hee-Yong Kim

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Article in Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanie SmithDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Karl KevalaLaboratory of Molecular Signaling, NIAAA, NIH, 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, United States.
Bridget CunninghamDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Christopher RouseDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Carl E HuntDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Hee-Yong KimLaboratory of Molecular Signaling, NIAAA, NIH, 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, United States. Electronic address: hykim@dicbr.niaaa.nih.gov.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Alterations In Lipid Metabolism In The Nervous System By EthanolZIAAA000284 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI KIM, HEE-YONG · 2009 to 2025
$35.4M
Lipid Metabolism Alteration by EtOH In Nervous SystemZ01AA000284 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI KIM, HEE-YONG · 1990 to 2008
$4.4M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AA000284
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMeasure concentrations of the neurogenic, pro-neurogenic, pro-synaptogenic and anti-inflammatory mediator N-docosahexaenoylethanolamine (synaptamide) in relation to its precursor docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in breast milk. DESIGN AND

methodsPostpartum women were recruited prior to discharge. We supplemented half the subjects with omega-3 fatty acids. Breast milk samples were collected at 1, 4 and 8 weeks. Synaptamide and DHA concentrations were determined by liquidchromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and gas chromatography, respectively.

resultsSynaptamide was detected in all breast milk samples. The concentration ranged from 44 to 257 fmol/mL. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation did not affect DHA or synaptamide concentration in breast milk due to a high-DHA-containing diet self-selected by control mothers. Nevertheless, synaptamide levels significantly correlated with DHA concentration in breast milk (r = 0.624, P < 0.001).

conclusionThis is the first demonstration of detectable concentrations of synaptamide in human breast milk. Although the attempt to raise the milk DHA content by omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was not successful in the current study, the positive correlation observed between synaptamide and DHA concentration suggests that synaptamide levels in human milk can be raised by proper omega-3 fatty acid supplementation that is known to increase DHA.

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AdultDocosahexaenoic AcidsEthanolaminesFatty Acids, Omega-3FemaleGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansMilk, HumanPostpartum PeriodTandem Mass SpectrometryDocosahexaenoic AcidsEthanolaminesFatty Acids, Omega-3synaptamideDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA)Gas chromatographyLiquid chromatographyMass spectrometrySynaptamide

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PMID30293591
PMCPMC11036879
OpenAlexW2883808161

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