Aging decreases docosahexaenoic acid transport across the blood-brain barrier in C57BL/6J mice.

Nutrients are actively taken up by the brain via various transporters at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). A lack of specific nutrients in the aged brain, including decreased levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is associated with memory and cognitive dysfunction. To compensate for decreased brain DHA...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Takuro Iwao, Fuyuko Takata, Junichi Matsumoto, Hisataka Aridome, Miho Yasunaga, Miki Yokoya, Yasufumi Kataoka, Shinya Dohgu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281946