Lípidos cerebrales en cobayos de las grandes alturas

Body weight, brain weight, and total fat, cholesterol, phospholipids and sphingolipids (sphingomyelines, cerebrosides, sulfatides, gangliosides) in brain were determined in 20 male guinea pigs, 10 native from sea-level zones (Lima, 150 m) and 10 from high altitude (Cerro de Pasco, 4380 m). The diffe...

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Autores: Fernández V., Alberto, Salinas H., Freddy, Carranza A., Elizabeth
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/5318
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/farma/article/view/5318
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Palavra-chave:Hypoxia
brain
lipids
guienea pigs
high altitude
Hipoxia
cerebro
lípidos
cobayos
grandes alturas
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Resumo:Body weight, brain weight, and total fat, cholesterol, phospholipids and sphingolipids (sphingomyelines, cerebrosides, sulfatides, gangliosides) in brain were determined in 20 male guinea pigs, 10 native from sea-level zones (Lima, 150 m) and 10 from high altitude (Cerro de Pasco, 4380 m). The difference in body weight was significant, the high altitude guinea pig weight being reduced in 13.8% (p < 0.05). Neither brain weight nor total brain fat content showed significant differences. High altitude animals showed significant reductions: of cholesterol, 12.6% (p <0.01); of total phospholipids, 4,6 %; oj cerebrosides, 10.6% (p<0.001); and of sulfatides, 14.1% (p<0.001). The plasmalogens were increased in 22,6% (p<0.005). There were no significant differences in sphingomyelin and ganglioside levels. The differences found suggest that chronic exposure to high altitude hypoxia might alter composition of brain lipids, particularly those constituing the myelin sheath.