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Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Biochemical and Functional Aspects of Endothelial and Blood Cells

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Lipoprotein Subfractions Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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Abstract

The three major families of unsaturated fatty acids are those of oleic acid (n-9), linoleic acid (n-6) and linolenic acid (n-3). Linoleic and linolenic acid, the 18-carbon essential fatty acids obtained from the diet, are converted through desaturation and elongation steps to the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The 20-carbon PUFAs, dihomogammalinolenic acid (DHGLA 20:3 n-6), arachidonic acid (AA 20:4 n-6) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA 20:5 n-3), derived from linolenic acid, are the precursors of the prostaglandin series 1,2 and 3, respectively.

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  1. Med. Zentrum für Innere Medizin Med. Klinik III und Poliklinik, Universität Gießen, Rodthohl 6, 6300, Gießen, Germany

    H. U. Klör

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Paoletti, R., Maderna, P., Galli, C., Tremoli, E. (1989). Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Biochemical and Functional Aspects of Endothelial and Blood Cells. In: Klör, H.U. (eds) Lipoprotein Subfractions Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Recent Developments in Lipid and Lipoprotein Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83447-9_14

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