Fatty acids : physiological and behavioral functions /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mostofsky, David I., Yehuda, Shlomo, Salem, Norman
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2001]
Series:Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Evolutionary aspects of diet : essential fatty acids
  • Modulation of receptor signaling by phospholipid acyl chain composition
  • Role of docosahexaenoic acid in determining membrane structure and function : lessons learned from normal and neoplastic leukocytes
  • Effects of essential fatty acids on voltage-regulated ionic channels and seizure thresholds in animals
  • Role of dietary fats and exercise in immune functions
  • On the relative efficacy of alpha-linolenic acid and preformed docosahexaenoic acid as substrates for tissue docosahexaenoate during perinatal development
  • Recent advances in the supply of docosahexaenoic acid to the nervous system
  • Quantifying and imaging brain phospholipid metabolism in vivo using radiolabeled long chain fatty acids
  • Carbon recycling : an important pathway in alpha-linolenate metabolism in fetuses and neonates
  • Impact of dietary essential fatty acids on neuronal structure and function
  • Dietary N-3 fatty acid deficiency and its reversibility : effects upon brain phospholipids and the turnover of docosahexaenoic acid in the brain and blood
  • The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in retinal function
  • Brightness-discrimination learning behavior and retinal function affected by long-term alpha-linolenic acid deficiency in rat
  • Disturbances of essential fatty acid metabolism in neural complications of diabetes
  • Docosahexaenoic acid therapy for disorders of peroxisome biogenesis
  • Effects of fatty acids and ketones on neuronal excitability : implications for epilepsy and its treatment
  • Fatty acid ethyl esters : toxic nonoxidative metabolites of ethanol
  • Omega-3 fatty acids and psychiatric disorders : current status of the field
  • Disorders of phospholipid metabolism in schizophrenia, affective disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders
  • Eicosapentaenoic acid : a potential new treatment for schizophrenia?
  • The importance of DHA in optimal cognitive function in rodents
  • The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in body fluid and energy homeostasis
  • PUFA : mediators for the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems