Docosahexaenoic acid provides protective mechanism in bilaterally MPTP-lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a major polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in the phospholipid fraction of the brain, is essential for normal cellular function. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) often exhibit significant declines in PUFAs. The aim of this study was to observe t...

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Main Authors: Gulay Hacioglu, Yasemin Seval-Celik, Gamze Tanriover, Ozlem Ozsoy, Esen Saka-Topcuoglu, Sevin Balkan, Aysel Agar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2012-07-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/15781