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n-3 fatty acids as precursors for active metabolic substances: dissonance between expected and observed events.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2539828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It may be hypothesized that many diseases are associated with an overproduction of eicosanoids from the n-6 acid, arachidonic acid (20:4n-6), and the formation and function of these n-6 eicosanoids can be antagonized by dietary n-3 fats. This hypothesis provides a basis for evaluating the benefits and risks of including various amounts of n-3 and n-6 fats in the diet. Understanding the impact of dietary polyunsaturated fats leads inevitably to a reappraisal of what is 'normal' in terms of what is typical and what is desirable for the fatty acid composition of tissue lipids, the magnitude of eicosanoid-mediated responses, and the frequency and severity of certain diseases.
Authors:
W E Lands
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of internal medicine. Supplement     Volume:  731     ISSN:  0955-7873     ISO Abbreviation:  J Intern Med Suppl     Publication Date:  1989  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-06-02     Completed Date:  1989-06-02     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8912975     Medline TA:  J Intern Med Suppl     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Coronary Disease / prevention & control
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / pharmacology
Docosahexaenoic Acids / administration & dosage,  metabolism*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Eicosanoic Acids / biosynthesis
Eicosapentaenoic Acid / administration & dosage,  metabolism*
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / metabolism
Humans
Liver / metabolism
Lung / metabolism
Phospholipids / metabolism
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; 0/Eicosanoic Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Phospholipids; 1553-41-9/Eicosapentaenoic Acid; 25167-62-8/Docosahexaenoic Acids

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