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ArticleMolecular biology reports2019

Dietary pattern regulates fatty acid desaturase 1 gene expression in Indian pregnant women to spare overall long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels.

Kalpana Joshi, Maithili Gadgil, Anand Pandit, Suhas Otiv, Kumar S D Kothapalli, J Thomas Brenna

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kalpana JoshiDepartment of Biotechnology, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. joshikalpana@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1530-4165
Maithili GadgilDepartment of Biotechnology, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-9840
Anand PanditDepartment of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-7473
Suhas OtivDepartment of Gynaecology, KEM Hospital Centre, Pune, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3011-1759
Kumar S D KothapalliDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-1023
J Thomas BrennaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-4245
Cornell University · USSavitribai Phule Pune University · IN

Funding

LCPUFA Status and Birth Outcome in IndiaR03HD052138 · NICHD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI BRENNA, JAMES T. · 2006 to 2007
$156k
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R03HD052138
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine if the dietary pattern of pregnant women has any compensatory effect on the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene expression, thus enhancing the conversion of precursors to long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) to spare the overall LCPUFA levels. The dietary intake of plant-based precursor polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) influences circulating levels of LCPUFA. We hypothesized that low LCPUFA diets during pregnancy would compensate by higher expression of FADS genes to enhance the conversion of precursors to LCPUFA to spare the overall LCPUFA levels. Seventy-five pregnant women were enrolled during the last trimester of pregnancy based on the eligibility and exclusion criteria. Maternal LCPUFA in plasma, expression of FADS1 and FADS2 genes, FADS2 Indel genotype status and neonate birth weight were studied.In the vegetarian group (n = 25), plasma α-linolenic acid (ALA) but not linoleic acid (LA) was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than the non-vegetarian group (n = 50). No significant differences were found for arachidonic acid (AA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels. FADS1 expression was significantly higher in the vegetarian group compared to the non-vegetarian group. There was no significant difference in the birth weight of the neonates between two groups. No significant correlation was observed between FADS2 Indel genotype and birth weight. Our small sample size study demonstrated an increase FADS1expression during pregnancy in vegetarian pregnant women that may have contributed to the maintenance of AA, eicosapentaenoic acid and DHA levels thereby ensuring that the overall LCPUFA levels of the neonate is not compromised.

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DietGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicAdultBirth WeightDelta-5 Fatty Acid DesaturaseFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFemaleGenotypeHumansIndiaInfant, NewbornMetabolomePregnancyVegetariansDelta-5 Fatty Acid DesaturaseFADS1 protein, humanFADS2 protein, humanFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty Acids, UnsaturatedDesaturase, elongase, birth weightFADS genesLinoleic acidLong chain polyunsaturated fatty acidsα-Linolenic acid

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