Polyunsaturated fatty acids and fatty acid-derived lipid mediators: Recent advances in the understanding of their biosynthesis, structures, and functions

SC Dyall, L Balas, NG Bazan, JT Brenna… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are structural components of membrane phospholipids,
and influence cellular function via effects on membrane properties, and also by acting as a …

[HTML][HTML] Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions

Ó Monroig, AC Shu-Chien, N Kabeya, DR Tocher… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are rich in “omega-3” long-chain (C 20-24) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LC-PUFA). Their production has been historically accepted to derive mostly from marine …

Regulation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in teleost fish

D Xie, C Chen, Y Dong, C You, S Wang… - Progress in Lipid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Omega-3 (n-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA, C 20-24),
including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n …

The evolutionary ecology of fatty‐acid variation: Implications for consumer adaptation and diversification

CW Twining, JR Bernhardt, AM Derry… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The nutritional diversity of resources can affect the adaptive evolution of consumer
metabolism and consumer diversification. The omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty …

Desaturases and elongases involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic invertebrates: a comprehensive review

Ó Monroig, N Kabeya - Fisheries Science, 2018 - Springer
Invertebrates represent a large proportion of the biomass in aquatic ecosystems, particularly
in the ocean. In recent years, invertebrates have been well-consolidated models in …

Comparison of the nutritional value of mysore thorn borer (Anoplophora chinensis) and mealworm larva (Tenebrio molitor): Amino acid, fatty acid, and element profiles

RA Wu, Q Ding, L Yin, X Chi, N Sun, R He, L Luo, H Ma… - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in using insects as an alternative nutrient source and Mysore
thorn borer (MTB)(Anoplophora chinensis) might have nutritional and functional relevance …

A key metabolic gene for recurrent freshwater colonization and radiation in fishes

A Ishikawa, N Kabeya, K Ikeya, R Kakioka, JN Cech… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Colonization of new ecological niches has triggered large adaptive radiations. Although
some lineages have made use of such opportunities, not all do so. The factors causing this …

Dietary inclusion of full-fat Hermetia illucens prepupae meal in practical diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Lipid metabolism and fillet quality …

L Bruni, B Randazzo, G Cardinaletti, M Zarantoniello… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Insects are able to bio-convert organic by-products into a sustainable biomass for aquafeed
formulation. Specifically, among several insect species, Hermetia illucens (H) is particularly …

Omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Atlantic salmon: Functions, requirements, sources, de novo biosynthesis and selective breeding strategies

Z Zhang, Y Miar, D Huyben… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aquaculture industry is a substantial user of wild‐sourced fish oil to supply omega‐3 (n‐
3) long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC‐PUFAs) in fish diets, which are required by …

Polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism in fish

O Monroig, DR Tocher, LFC Castro - Polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Fish are primary sources of the healthy n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for
humans. This also applied historically to farmed fish, but the impact that nonmarine …