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ArticleMetabolites2021

Dietary Fat and Protein Intake in Relation to Plasma Sphingolipids as Determined by a Large-Scale Lipidomic Analysis.

Jowy Yi Hoong Seah, Wee Siong Chew, Federico Torta, Chin Meng Khoo, Markus R Wenk, Deron R Herr, E Shyong Tai, Rob M van Dam

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Article in Metabolites, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jowy Yi Hoong SeahSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 117549, Singapore.
Wee Siong ChewDepartment of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 117600, Singapore.
Federico TortaDepartment of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 117596, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-7545-7484
Chin Meng KhooDepartment of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS and National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Markus R WenkDepartment of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 117596, Singapore.
Deron R HerrDepartment of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore 117600, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-5755-0896
E Shyong TaiSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 117549, Singapore.
Rob M van DamSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 117549, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-7354-8734
National University of Singapore · SGDuke-NUS Medical School · SGHarvard University · USNational University Health System · SGSan Diego State University · US

Funding

Agency for Science, Technology and Research I1901E0040National Research Foundation Singapore NRF-NRFI2015-05 (MRW)National University Health System NUHSRO/2014/085/AF-Partner/01 (DRH)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sphingolipid concentrations have been associated with risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Because sphingolipids can be synthesized de novo from saturated fatty acids (SFA), dietary fatty acids may affect plasma sphingolipid concentrations. We aimed to evaluate dietary fat and protein intakes in relation to circulating sphingolipid levels. We used cross-sectional data from 2860 ethnic Chinese Singaporeans collected from 2004-2007. Nutrient intakes were estimated on the basis of a validated 159-item food frequency questionnaire. We quantified 79 molecularly distinct sphingolipids in a large-scale lipidomic evaluation from plasma samples. Higher saturated fat intake was associated with higher concentrations of 16:1;O2 sphingolipids including ceramides, monohexosylcermides, dihexosylceramides, sphingomyelins, and sphingosine 1-phosphates. Higher polyunsaturated fat intake was associated with lower plasma long-chain ceramides and long-chain monohexosylcermide concentrations. Protein intake was inversely associated with concentrations of most subclasses of sphingolipids, with the exception of sphingolipids containing a 16:1;O2 sphingoid base. Lower intake of saturated fat and higher intake of polyunsaturated fat and protein may decrease plasma concentrations of several sphingolipid classes. These findings may represent a novel biological mechanism for the impact of nutrient intakes on cardio-metabolic health.

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ceramideshexosylceramideslipidomicsmonounsaturated fatpolyunsaturated fatproteinsaturated fatsphingomyelin

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PMID33567768
PMCPMC7915172
OpenAlexW3128604159

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