Platelet and Brain Fatty acid transfer: Hypothesis on Arachidovic Acid and its relationship to Major Depression

Depression may be linked to changes of the fatty acid profile in many biological districts such as platelets, plasma phospholipids, rat brain and red blood cells. The platelet is one of the most extensively researched biological markers in psychiatry. In an animal model of depression, the high level...

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Main Authors: M. Cocchi, P. Amato, A De Lucia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/4732