No indications for altered essential fatty acid metabolism in two murine models for cystic fibrosis

No indications for altered essential fatty acid metabolism in two murine models for cystic fibrosis

A deficiency of essential fatty acids (EFA) is frequently described in cystic fibrosis (CF), but whether this is a primary consequence of altered EFA metabolism or a secondary phenomenon is unclear. It was suggested that defective long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) synthesis contributes...

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Main Authors: Anniek Werner, Marloes E.J. Bongers, Marcel J. Bijvelds, Hugo R. de Jonge, Henkjan J. Verkade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
arachidonic acid
cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
docosahexaenoic acid
essential fatty acid deficiency
α-linolenic acid
linoleic acid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520341080

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