Plasma sulfur amino acids and stearoyl-CoA desaturase activity in two caucasian populations

  • K. J. Vinknes*
  • , J. M. Dekker
  • , C. A. Drevon
  • , H. Refsum
  • , E. Nurk
  • , G. Nijpels
  • , C. D. A. Stehouwer
  • , T. Teerlink
  • , G. S. Tell
  • , O. Nygard
  • , S. E. Vollset
  • , P. M. Ueland
  • , A. K. Elshorbagy
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In rats, dietary restriction of the cysteine precursor methionine suppresses hepatic stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD)-1 expression and activity, whereas cysteine supplementation reverses these effects. In 2 independent cohorts: Hordaland Health Study (HUSK; N=2021, aged 71-74 y), Norway, and Hoorn study (N=686, aged 50-87 y), Netherlands, we examined the cross-sectional associations of plasma sulfur-containing compounds (SCC; methionine, S-adenosylmethionine, S-adenosylhomocysteine, homocysteine, cystathionine, total cysteine (tCys), glutathione and cysteinylglycine) with SCD-16 index (16:1n-7/16:0), estimated from fatty acid profiles of total plasma or serum lipids. Only tCys was consistently associated with SCD-16 index after adjustments for sex and age (HUSK: partial r=0.14; Hoorn: partial r=0.11, P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)297-303
Number of pages7
JournalProstaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume89
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Cysteine
  • Sulfur amino acids
  • Stearoyl-CoA desaturase
  • Fatty acid profile

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