Gender-related differences in omega-3 metabolism;Métabolisme des acides gras oméga-3 : différences entre hommes et femmes

Nutrition Clinique et Metabolisme

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-66

  Alessandri, Jean Marc ^a   Extier, Audrey ^a   Astorg, Pierre ^a   Lavialle, Monique ^a   Simon, Noëmie ^b   Guesnet, Philippe ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

^b Organisation nationale interprofessionnelle des graines et fruits oléagineux ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Desaturase; Docosahexaenoic acid; Sexual dimorphism; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LIPID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 67650064614     PISSN: 09850562     EISSN: 17683092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nupar.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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