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[Preprint]. 2023 Jan 9:2023.01.05.522899.
doi: 10.1101/2023.01.05.522899.

Changes in Plasma Fatty Acid Abundance Related to Chronic Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study

Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Olivia Crowe, Phil A Hart, Valentina Pita-Grisanti, Ericka Velez-Bonet, Martha A Belury, Mitchell Ramsey, Rachel M Cole, Niharika Badi, Stacey Culp, Alice Hinton, Luis Lara, Somashekar G Krishna, Darwin L Conwell, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate

Changes in Plasma Fatty Acid Abundance Related to Chronic Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study

Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus et al. bioRxiv. .

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Abstract

Objectives: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease that affects the absorption of nutrients like fats. Molecular signaling in pancreatic cells can be influenced by fatty acids (FAs) and changes in FA abundance could impact CP-associated complications. Here, we investigated FA abundance in CP compared to controls and explored how CP-associated complications and risk factors affect FA abundance.

Methods: Blood and clinical parameters were collected from subjects with (n=47) and without CP (n=22). Plasma was analyzed for relative FA abundance using gas chromatography and compared between controls and CP. Changes in FA abundance due to clinical parameters were also assessed in both groups.

Results: Decreased relative abundance of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and increased monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) were observed in subjects with CP in a sex-dependent manner. The relative abundance of linoleic acid increased, and oleic acid decreased in CP subjects with exocrine pancreatic dysfunction and a history of substance abuse.

Conclusions: Plasma FAs like linoleic acid are dysregulated in CP in a sex-dependent manner. Additionally, risk factors and metabolic dysfunction further dysregulate FA abundance in CP. These results enhance our understanding of CP and highlight potential novel targets and metabolism-related pathways for treating CP.

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