Compound-specific isotope analysis resolves the dietary origin of docosahexaenoic acid in the mouse brain[S]

DHA (22:6n-3) may be derived from two dietary sources, preformed dietary DHA or through synthesis from α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n-3). However, conventional methods cannot distinguish between DHA derived from either source without the use of costly labeled tracers. In the present study, we demonstr...

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Main Authors: R. J. Scott Lacombe, Vanessa Giuliano, Stefanie M. Colombo, Michael T. Arts, Richard P. Bazinet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520335768