The effect of a diet supplemented with the n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid linoleic acid on prostaglandin production in early- and late-pregnant ewes

Author:

Cheng Z,Elmes M,Kirkup S E,Chin E C,Abayasekara D R E,Wathes D C

Abstract

Polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from the diet are incorporated into cell membranes where they act as precursors for prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Linoleic acid (LA; 18:2 n-6) is a major constituent of plant oils and its consumption in Westernized populations is increasing. This study investigated the influence of LA on PG production by the uterus and placenta. Pregnant ewes were fed a control or an LA-enriched diet. Oxytocin (OT) was injected on day 45 (early) or day 133 (late) of gestation to measure the release of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF (PGFM). Ewes were killed on day 46 or day 138 for collection of uterine intercaruncular endometrium and fetal allantochorion. Basal and stimulated PG release from explant cultures was assessed before and after in vitro treatment with OT, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), dexamethasone (DEX) or calcium ionophore (CaI). Expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 was determined by Western blot in endometrium of late-gestation ewes. Circulating PGFM levels in vivo did not differ according to diet but there were highly significant differences in the release of PGs in vitro. Basal production of PGFand PGE2 by the endometrium and of PGE2 by the allantochorion were all higher in tissues from LA-supplemented ewes. Endometrial tissues produced more PG following OT and CaI treatment, whereas DEX inhibited production of both PGs at both stages of gestation. In allantochorion collected at day 46 LPS did not significantly alter PGE2 release and DEX increased output, whereas at day 138 LPS was stimulatory but DEX was inhibitory. These data show that a high-LA diet can significantly increase the ability of both endometrium and placental tissues to produce PGs in vitro. This effect of diet may only become apparent after a sustained period of PG release, so was not seen following the brief pulse caused by OT treatment in vivo. As COX protein levels were unaltered, the main influence was likely to be via conversion of LA to arachidonic acid, providing an increased supply of precursor. These results support previous studies which suggest that alterations in dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids may influence the time of labour.

Publisher

Bioscientifica

Subject

Endocrinology,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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