A Diet With Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as the Sole Source of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Is Sufficient to Support Visual, Cognitive, Motor, and Social Development in Mice

A Diet With Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as the Sole Source of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Is Sufficient to Support Visual, Cognitive, Motor, and Social Development in Mice

Polyunsaturated fatty acids serve multiple functions in neurodevelopment and neurocognitive function. Intravenous lipid emulsions are administered to children that are dependent on parenteral nutrition to provide the essential fatty acids needed to sustain growth and development. One of these emulsi...

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Main Authors: Sarah J. Carlson, Alison A. O’Loughlin, Lorenzo Anez-Bustillos, Meredith A. Baker, Nicholas A. Andrews, Georgia Gunner, Duy T. Dao, Amy Pan, Prathima Nandivada, Melissa Chang, Eileen Cowan, Paul D. Mitchell, Kathleen M. Gura, Michela Fagiolini, Mark Puder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
omega-3 fatty acids
diet
neurocognition
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
arachidonic acid (AA)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00072/full

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