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Table 3 Composition of adipose tissue lipids

From: β3-adrenoceptor agonist prevents alterations of muscle diacylglycerol and adipose tissue phospholipids induced by a cafeteria diet

% mole fatty acids

REF

CAF

CAF-ZD

Phospholipids

   

Myristic acid (14:0)

3.04 ± 0.16

3.81 ± 0.19 *

2.96 ± 0.15 ++

Palmitic acid (16:0)

28.70 ± 3.10

30.72 ± 1.83

26.22 ± 1.70

Stearic acid (18:0)

15.99 ± 1.19

16.10 ± 0.75

16.93 ± 0.50

Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)

1.17 ± 0.28

1.35 ± 0.31

1.16 ± 0.29

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

10.74 ± 0.94

18.17 ± 1.60 **

16.26 ± 1.39 *

Vaccenic acid (18:1n-7)

1.24 ± 0.12

0.89 ± 0.07 *

0.98 ± 0.10

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

21.21 ± 1.98

13.27 ± 1.20 **

16.41 ± 1.55 *

Eicosadienoic acid (20:2n-6)

2.16 ± 1.37

0.92 ± 0.92

0.37 ± 0.37

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)

7.69 ± 0.73

4.47 ± 1.23 *

8.90 ± 1.35 +

Triacylglycerol

   

Myristic acid (14:0)

1.23 ± 0.03

1.33 ± 0.08

1.39 ± 0.28

Palmitic acid (16:0)

21.80 ± 0.29

21.48 ± 0.63

21.02 ± 0.65

Stearic acid (18:0)

3.35 ± 0.15

5.27 ± 0.35 **

4.84 ± 1.68 *

Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)

2.50 ± 0.27

2.29 ± 0.34

2.44 ± 0.46

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

24.37 ± 1.04

48.87 ± 1.35 **

47.09 ± 0.20 **

Vaccenic acid (18:1n-7)

1.98 ± 0.12

1.59 ± 0.12

1.73 ± 1.20

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

38.22 ± 1.36

16.59 ± 0.72 **

18.37 ± 0.16 **

α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3)

2.85 ± 0.16

0.67 ± 0.06 **

0.71 ± 0.20 **

  1. Data are the mean ± SEM. Values significantly different from those obtained in the group of rats fed a chow diet (REF) are indicated by * (p < 0.05) and ** (p < 0.01). Data measured in the group of rats treated with ZD7114 (CAF-ZD) and significantly different from those in the group of rats fed a cafeteria diet (CAF) are shown by + (p < 0.05) and ++ (p < 0.05). Only main fatty acids are presented. CAF-ZD: rats fed a cafeteria diet and treated with ZD7114.