Table 1.
ACSL6 deficiency decreases total DHA and DPAn6 and increase AA
The percentage of total testis fatty acids (%, w:w) in control and Acsl6−/− 6-month-old testes (n = 6). Only fatty acids above 2% of total fatty acids are shown. The data represent averages ± S.E.
| Fatty acid | Common name | Control | Acsl6−/− |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:0 | Palmitic acid | 25.8 ± 0.86 | 27.9 ± 0.28a |
| 18:0 | Stearic acid | 7.4 ± 0.21 | 8.1 ± 0.38 |
| 18:1n9 | Oleic acid | 8.3 ± 0.37 | 9.3 ± 0.22 |
| 18:1n7 | Vaccenic acid | 2.1 ± 0.03 | 2.2 ± 0.04a |
| 18:2n6 | Linoleic acid | 2.7 ± 0.58 | 3.0 ± 0.29 |
| 20:4n6 | AA | 13.3 ± 0.20 | 15.8 ± 0.66a |
| 22:5n6 | DPA | 16.7 ± 0.27 | 13.7 ± 0.82a |
| 22:6n3 | DHA | 8.6 ± 0.19 | 6.5 ± 0.40a |
| 24:5n6 | Tetracosapentaenoic acid | 2.8 ± 0.15 | 2.6 ± 0.06 |
a p ≤ 0.05 by Student's t test.