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ArticleASN neuro2026

Membrane Molecular Species Remodeling as a Signature of ω-3 Fatty Acid Action in Cultured Neural Cells.

Kyndall R Nicholas, Hennrique Taborda Ribas, Kevin D Browne, Kamryn R Purpura, Peining Xu, Ashika Mani, Elizabeth N Krizman, Clementina Mesaros, D Kacy Cullen

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Article in ASN neuro, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kyndall R NicholasDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hennrique Taborda RibasBiomolecular Mass Spectrometry Core, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kevin D BrowneCenter for Brain Injury & Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kamryn R PurpuraCenter for Brain Injury & Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Peining XuBiomolecular Mass Spectrometry Core, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ashika ManiBiostatistics Analysis Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elizabeth N KrizmanCenter for Brain Injury & Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clementina MesarosBiomolecular Mass Spectrometry Core, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
D Kacy CullenCenter for Brain Injury & Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Funding

Translational Research Support CoreP30ES013508 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI A. Clementina Mesaros · 2006 to 2026
$35.3M
Tissue Engineered Rostral Migratory Stream for Directed Neuronal ReplacementR01NS117757 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CULLEN, DANIEL KACY · 2021 to 2025
$2.9M
BLRD VA I01 BX006341NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES013508NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS117757RRD VA I50 RX004845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3 PUFAs) are critical structural components of neuronal membranes, yet the molecular specificity of their incorporation within neural cells remains incompletely defined. We integrated untargeted and targeted lipidomics with lipid ontology analysis and coarse-grained membrane simulations to characterize remodeling in primary rat cortical neurons and neuron-astrocyte co-cultures following supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). Each ω3 PUFA produced a distinct lipidomic signature. DHA showed the most consistent incorporation, selectively enriching phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) species-particularly PE(18:0/22:6) and PE(18:1/22:6)-associated with membrane curvature and organelle organization. Ontology analysis linked DHA supplementation to intrinsic curvature-related membrane features, and membrane simulations demonstrated enhanced collective bilayer bending without substantial changes in overall membrane thickness. EPA preferentially increased EPA-containing PE species without elevating DHA levels, whereas DPA effects were variable and culture-dependent, indicating selective metabolic handling of individual ω3 species. Differences between neurons and neuron-astrocyte co-cultures underscore the importance of cellular context in ω3-driven remodeling. By resolving ω3 incorporation at molecular species resolution and linking compositional changes to predicted membrane behavior, this study provides a structural framework for understanding how dietary ω3 fatty acids may influence neuronal membrane organization and cellular resilience.

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AstrocytesCell MembraneFatty Acids, Omega-3NeuronsAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexCoculture TechniquesDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, UnsaturatedLipidomicsPhosphatidylethanolaminesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyDocosahexaenoic Acidsdocosapentaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedPhosphatidylethanolaminesAstrocytesbrain lipidsdocosahexaenoic acidfatty acid/transportglycerophospholipidslipidomicslipidsmembrane remodelingmolecular speciesneurons

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PMID41865307
PMCPMC13007425

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