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Biotechnological production of omega-3 fatty acids: current status and future perspectives
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Omega-3 fatty acids, including alpha-linolenic acids (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have shown major health benefits, but the human body’s inability to synthesize them has led to the necessity of dietary intake of the
Jiansong Qin +4 more
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Transgenic mice convert carbohydrates to essential fatty acids. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Transgenic mice (named "Omega mice") were engineered to carry both optimized fat-1 and fat-2 genes from the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans and are capable of producing essential omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids from saturated fats or carbohydrates. When
Victor J Pai +4 more
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RBC and WBC fatty acid composition following consumption of an omega 3 supplement: Lessons for future clinical trials [PDF]
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2010 Background Results from increasing numbers of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that omega 3 fatty acids incorporated in cell culture media or in the diet of the animals can suppress the growth of cancers.
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Progress on Omega-3 fatty acids for the comprehensive and targeted treatment of spinal cord injury [PDF]
Bone ResearchTraumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition characterized by the impairment of neural circuits, leading to the loss of motor and sensory functions and accompanied by severe complications.
Zhongze Yuan +17 more
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Plant hormone induced enrichment of Chlorella sp. omega-3 fatty acids
Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2020 Background Omega-3 fatty acids have various health benefits in combating against neurological problems, cancers, cardiac problems and hypertriglyceridemia. The main dietary omega-3 fatty acids are obtained from marine fish. Due to the pollution of marine
Ramachandran Sivaramakrishnan +1 more
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Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2021 Backgrounds Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are examples of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The omega-3 α-linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid cannot be generated by humans and, therefore, are considered essential fatty acids.
Alok Patel +6 more
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Activate Ciliary FFAR4 to Control Adipogenesis.
Cell, 2019 Adult mesenchymal stem cells, including preadipocytes, possess a cellular sensory organelle called the primary cilium. Ciliated preadipocytes abundantly populate perivascular compartments in fat and are activated by a high-fat diet.
Keren I. Hilgendorf +9 more
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Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Immune Cells
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019 Alterations on the immune system caused by omega-3 fatty acids have been described for 30 years. This family of polyunsaturated fatty acids exerts major alterations on the activation of cells from both the innate and the adaptive immune system, although ...
Saray Gutiérrez +2 more
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Nutrients, 2021 Oxidative stress and inflammation have been recognized as important contributors to the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may regulate the antioxidant signaling pathway and modulate inflammatory processes ...
I. Djuricić, P. Calder
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Influence of omega-3 fatty acids on post-traumatic stress disorder: prospective cohort study and Mendelian randomisation findings [PDF]
European Journal of PsychotraumatologyBackground and Objectives: Omega-3 fatty acids have positive effects on mental health. This study aimed to explore the association between plasma omega-3 fatty acid levels and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Methods: This study explored
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