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Fatty acids :

1592591191

161737265X

9781592591190

9781617372650

b547428

Fatty acids :

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physiological and behavioral functions

edited by David I. Mostofsky, Shlomo Yehuda, Norman Salem ; forewords by Ralph Holman and William Lands.

Totowa, N.J.

Humana Press

©2001.

(xxiv, 435 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)

Fatty Acids --;Series Editor Page --;Foreword by Ralph Holman, PhD --;Foreword by William Lands, PhD --;Preface --;Contents --;Contributors --;Part I. Basic Mechanisms --;1 Evolutionary Aspects of Diet: Essential Fatty Acids --;2 Modulation of Receptor Signaling by Phospholipid Acyl Chain Composition --;3 Role of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Determining Membrane Structure and Function: Lessons Learned from Normal and Neoplastic Leukocytes --;4 Effects of Essential Fatty Acids on Voltage-Regulated Ionic Channels and Seizure Thresholds in Animals 5 Role of Dietary Fats and Exercise in Immune Functions and AgingPart II. Phospholipid and Fatty Acid Composition and Metabolism --;6 On the Relative Efficacy of -Linolenic Acid and Preformed Docosahexaenoic Acid as Substrates for Tissue Docosahexaenoate During Perinatal Development --;7 Recent Advances in the Supply of Docosahexaenoic Acid to the Nervous System --;8 Quantifying and Imaging Brain Phospholipid Metabolism In Vivo Using Radiolabeled Long Chain Fatty Acids --;9 Carbon Recycling: An Important Pathway in -Linolenate Metabolism in Fetuses and Neonates Part III. DHA and CNS Development10 Impact of Dietary Essential Fatty Acids on Neuronal Structure and Function --;11 Dietary N-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency and Its Reversibility: Effects Upon Brain Phospholipids and the Turnover of Docosahexaenoic Acid in the Brain and Blood --;12 The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Retinal Function --;13 Brightness�Discrimination Learning Behavior and Retinal Function Affected by Long-Term -Linolenic Acid Deficiency in Rat function. --;Part IV. Pathology 14 Disturbances of Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism in Neural Complications of Diabetes15 Docosahexaenoic Acid Therapy for Disorders of Peroxisome Biogenesis --;16 Effects of Fatty Acids and Ketones on Neuronal Excitability: Implications for Epilepsy and Its Treatment --;17 Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters: Toxic Nonoxidative Metabolites of Ethanol --;18 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Psychiatric Disorders: Current Status of the Field --;19 Disorders of Phospholipid Metabolism in Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Neurodegenerative Disorders 20 Eicosapentaenoic Acid: A Potential New Treatment for Schizophrenia?21 The Importance of DHA in Optimal Cognitive Function in Rodents --;22 The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Body Fluid and Energy Homeostasis --;23 PUFA: Mediators for the Nervous, Endocrine, and Immune Systems --;Glossary --;Index

Leading academic and biomedical researchers comprehensively review the status of essential fatty acids (EFA) in nutrition, medicine, psychology, and pharmacology.

Essential fatty acids -- Psychological aspects.

Essential fatty acids in human nutrition.

Fatty acids -- Metabolism.

edited by David I. Mostofsky, Shlomo Yehuda, Norman Salem ; forewords by Ralph Holman and William Lands.

David I Mostofsky

Norman Salem

Shlomo Yehuda

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