Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology

Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

The distinguished contributors integrate a wide range of topics, including the basic biochemistry of EFAs and lipid metabolism, the role of EFAs in the neuronal membrane, the effects of EFAs and lipids in various diseases, and the effects of normal levels and EFA deficiencies on cognition and behavior.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt:695 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:470
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781617370175

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Biokemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1 • Permeability of the Blood-Brain Barrier to Circulating Free Fatty Acids.- 2 • Fatty Acid Metabolism in Brain in Relation to Development, Membrane Structure, and Signaling.- 3 • Abnormalities in Essential Fatty Acid Status in Alcoholism.- 4 • The Biological Properties of Oleic Acid.- 5 • n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Human Cytokine Synthesis.- 6 • Fatty Acid Regulation of Endocrine Activity.- 7 • ?3 and ?6 Essential Fatty Acid Status in Human Health and Disease.- 8 • Visual Function and the Essentiality of ?-Linolenic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Human Infants.- 9 • Neural Function Following Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Depletion.- 10 • Polyunsaturated Fats and Learning: Old Data, New Questions.- 11 • Fatty Acids, Phospholipids, and Schizophrenia.- 12 • The Seizing Brain: Phospholipolysis, Oxygen Delivery, and Electrical Activity.- 13 • Arachidonic Acid, Neurotrauma, and Neurodegenerative Diseases.- 14 • Essential Fatty Acids and Behavior: Is There a Role for the Eicosanoids?.- 15 • Oral and Postingestive Controls of Fat Intake.- 16 • Physiological Role of Fatty Acids in Infancy: Effect of Dietary Fat on Brain Fatty Acids and Learning Ability in Infancy.- 17 • Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency and Behavior: A Critical Review and Directions for Future Research.- 18 • Effects of Essential Fatty Acid Preparation (SR-3) on Brain Lipids, Biochemistry, and Behavioral and Cognitive Functions.