Dietary supplementation of α-linolenic acid induced conversion of n-3 LCPUFAs and reduced prostate cancer growth in a mouse model

Dietary supplementation of α-linolenic acid induced conversion of n-3 LCPUFAs and reduced prostate cancer growth in a mouse model

Abstract Background α-linolenic acid (ALA) is an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and the substrate for long-chain n-3 PUFAs. The beneficial effects of ALA on chronic diseases are still in dispute, unlike those of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Methods The primary o...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Li, Zhennan Gu, Yong Pan, Shunhe Wang, Haiqin Chen, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen, Yong Q. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
α-linolenic acid
N-3 LCPUFAs
Conversion
Prostate cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0529-z

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