BACKGROUND: During fetal development, docosahexaenoic (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are particularly enriched in brain phospholipids. After preterm delivery, fetal enrichment of DHA and ARA via placental transfer is replaced by enteral and parenteral nutrition, which is rich in linoleic acid (LA) instead. Specific DHA and ARA enrichment of lipoproteins is reflected by plasma phosphatidylcholine (PC) species, whereas plasma phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) composition reflects hepatic stores. OBJECTIVE: We profiled PC and PE species in preterm infant plasma, compared with cord and maternal blood, to assess whether current feeding practice meets fetal conditions in these patients. DESIGN: Preterm infant plasma (N = 171, 23-35 w postmenstrual age (PMA), postnatal day 1-103), cord plasma (N = 194) and maternal serum (N = 121) (both 24-41 w PMA) were collected. After lipid extraction, PC and PE molecular species were analyzed using tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS: Phospholipid concentrations were higher in preterm infant than in cord plasma after correction for PMA. This was mainly due to postnatal increases in LA-containing PC and PE, resulting in decreased fractions of their DHA- and ARA-containing counterparts. These changes in preterm infant plasma phospholipids occurred during the time of transition to full enteral feeds (day 0-10 after delivery). Thereafter, the fraction of ARA-containing phospholipids further decreased, whereas that of DHA slowly reincreased but remained at a level 50% of that of PMA-matched cord blood. CONCLUSIONS: The postnatal increase in LA-PC in preterm infant plasma results in decreased fractions of DHA-PC and ARA-PC. These changes are also reflected by PE molecular composition as an indicator of altered hepatic fatty acid homeostasis. They are presumably caused by inadequately high LA, and low ARA and DHA supply, at a stage of development when ARA-PC and DHA-PC should be high, probably reducing the availability of DHA and ARA to the developing brain and contributing to impaired neurodevelopment of preterm infants.
BACKGROUND: During fetal development, docosahexaenoic (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are particularly enriched in brain phospholipids. After preterm delivery, fetal enrichment of DHA and ARA via placental transfer is replaced by enteral and parenteral nutrition, which is rich in linoleic acid (LA) instead. Specific DHA and ARA enrichment of lipoproteins is reflected by plasma phosphatidylcholine (PC) species, whereas plasma phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) composition reflects hepatic stores. OBJECTIVE: We profiled PC and PE species in preterm infant plasma, compared with cord and maternal blood, to assess whether current feeding practice meets fetal conditions in these patients. DESIGN: Preterm infant plasma (N = 171, 23-35 w postmenstrual age (PMA), postnatal day 1-103), cord plasma (N = 194) and maternal serum (N = 121) (both 24-41 w PMA) were collected. After lipid extraction, PC and PE molecular species were analyzed using tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS:Phospholipid concentrations were higher in preterm infant than in cord plasma after correction for PMA. This was mainly due to postnatal increases in LA-containing PC and PE, resulting in decreased fractions of their DHA- and ARA-containing counterparts. These changes in preterm infant plasma phospholipids occurred during the time of transition to full enteral feeds (day 0-10 after delivery). Thereafter, the fraction of ARA-containing phospholipids further decreased, whereas that of DHA slowly reincreased but remained at a level 50% of that of PMA-matched cord blood. CONCLUSIONS: The postnatal increase in LA-PC in preterm infant plasma results in decreased fractions of DHA-PC and ARA-PC. These changes are also reflected by PE molecular composition as an indicator of altered hepatic fatty acid homeostasis. They are presumably caused by inadequately high LA, and low ARA and DHA supply, at a stage of development when ARA-PC and DHA-PC should be high, probably reducing the availability of DHA and ARA to the developing brain and contributing to impaired neurodevelopment of preterm infants.
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