The antiarrhythmic and anticonvulsant effects of dietary N-3 fatty acids

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-11

  Leaf, A ^a   Kang, J X ^a   Xiao, Y F ^b   Billman, G E ^c   Voskuyl, R A ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; N 3; N 6; Omega 3; Omega 6; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; CALCIUM CURRENT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; SODIUM CURRENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032725468     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002329900578     Document Type: Review

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