Reversibility of n-3 fatty acid deficiency-induced changes in dopaminergic neurotransmission in rats:critical role of developmental stage

Abstract

Previous investigations have shown that the lipid composition of cerebral membranes and dopaminergic neurotransmission are changed under chronic α-linolenic acid diet deficiency in the rat. This study investigated whether these changes could be reversed and if the stage of brain maturation might play a role in the recovery process. The effects of reversion on the fatty acid (FA) composition and dopaminergic neurotransmission were studied in brain regions known to be affected by such deficiency (i.e., the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens) in 2-month-old animals. Dopamine release under pharmacological stimulation was studied using a dual-probe microdialysis method. Vesicular monoamine transporters were studied using quantitative autoradiography. The reversal diet, with adequate levels of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), was given to deficient rats at different stages of development (0, 7, 14, or 21 days of age). The results showed that when given during the lactating period, this diet was able to the composition of brain membranes and the of dopaminergic neurotransmission when given recovery of recovery of of n-3 deficiency during the lactating could be to to brain Previous investigations have shown that the lipid composition of cerebral membranes and dopaminergic neurotransmission are changed under chronic α-linolenic acid diet deficiency in the rat. This study investigated whether these changes could be reversed and if the stage of brain maturation might play a role in the recovery process. The effects of reversion on the fatty acid (FA) composition and dopaminergic neurotransmission were studied in brain regions known to be affected by such deficiency (i.e., the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens) in 2-month-old animals. Dopamine release under pharmacological stimulation was studied using a dual-probe microdialysis method. Vesicular monoamine transporters were studied using quantitative autoradiography. The reversal diet, with adequate levels of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), was given to deficient rats at different stages of development (0, 7, 14, or 21 days of age). 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