Anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain: physiological mechanisms and relevance to pharmacology

S Laye, A Nadjar, C Joffre, RP Bazinet - Pharmacological reviews, 2018 - ASPET
Classically, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were largely thought to be relatively inert
structural components of brain, largely important for the formation of cellular membranes …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their metabolites in brain function and disease

RP Bazinet, S Layé - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2014 - nature.com
The brain is highly enriched with fatty acids. These include the polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFAs) arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which are largely esterified to the …

[HTML][HTML] Brain docosahexaenoic acid uptake and metabolism

RJS Lacombe, R Chouinard-Watkins… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in the
brain where it serves to regulate several important processes and, in addition, serves as a …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the Mediterranean diet on healthy aging

MC Andreo-López, V Contreras-Bolívar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The life expectancy of the global population has increased. Aging is a natural physiological
process that poses major challenges in an increasingly long-lived and frail population …

Omega-3 fatty acids in neurodegenerative diseases: focus on mitochondria

GP Eckert, U Lipka, WE Muller - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunction represents a common early pathological event in brain aging and
in neurodegenerative diseases, eg, in Alzheimer's (AD), Parkinson's (PD), and Huntington's …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of phospholipids and lysophospholipids for improving brain docosahexaenoic acid as potential preventive and therapeutic strategies for …

M Hachem, H Nacir - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3) is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
essential for neural development, learning, and vision. Although DHA can be provided to …

[HTML][HTML] Marine fish-derived lysophosphatidylcholine: Properties, extraction, quantification, and brain health application

MK Ahmmed, M Hachem, F Ahmmed, A Rashidinejad… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids esterified in lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC-omega-3) are
the most bioavailable omega-3 fatty acid form and are considered important for brain health …

[HTML][HTML] Structured long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for improvement of cognitive function during aging

I Mora, L Arola, A Caimari, X Escoté… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although the human lifespan has increased in the past century owing to advances in
medicine and lifestyle, the human healthspan has not kept up the same pace, especially in …

Mechanisms of DHA transport to the brain and potential therapy to neurodegenerative diseases

AL Van, N Sakayori, M Hachem, M Belkouch, M Picq… - Biochimie, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22: 6 ω-3) is highly enriched in the brain and is
required for proper brain development and function. Its deficiency has been shown to be …

Efficient docosahexaenoic acid uptake by the brain from a structured phospholipid

M Hachem, A Géloën, AL Van, B Foumaux… - Molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the main essential omega-3 fatty acid in brain tissues
required for normal brain development and function. An alteration of brain DHA in …