The yin and yang of 15-lipoxygenase-1 and delta-desaturases: Dietary omega-6 linoleic acid metabolic pathway in prostate
<p>Abstract</p> <p>One of the major components in high-fat diets (Western diet) is the omega (ω, n)-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) called linoleic acid (LA). Linoleic acid is the precursor for arachidonic acid (AA). These fatty acids are metabolized to an array of eicosanoids...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Carcinogenesis |
| Online Access: | http://www.carcinogenesis.com/content/5/1/9 |