Relating to the growth, development and functions of the body • Referring to psychological and behavioural functions • Regarding slimming or weight-control 2. ‘Risk Reduction Claims’ on reducing a risk factor in the development of a disease. An example: ‘Plant stanol esters have been show...
Historically, lipids have been associated with two basic functions, as structural components of membranes and a source of metabolic energy. A third function as signalling and regulatory “bioactive lipid” molecules has more recently emerged, where a change in the concentration of the lipid leads to...
Thus it is not surprising that the lipids influence several key functions of leukocytes which include, chemotaxis, oxygen radical generation, granule enzyme release and cytokine production (Ferrante et al, 2005). AA may control inflammation through several activities. AA per se has been shown to ...
In particular, certain omega-6 fatty acids are “essential fats” necessary for good health but the body is unable to synthesise them. However, omega-6 fats have been shown to be precursors to eicosanoids with more pro-inflammatory properties, and so when too many of these eicosanoids are pro...
However, the invention is also intended to cover other forms of expression vectors, such as viral vectors, which exert similar functions. Furthermore, the term “vector” is also intended to encompass other vectors with which the skilled worker is familiar, such as phages, viruses such as SV40...
The supportive functions of EPA and DHA are thought to be based on the modification of neuronal signalling, neurogenesis, inflammation, and stress responses in the brain (43), where adequate DHA intake contributes to plasticity of brain and muscle cells, so maintaining function and counteracting ...
Mutant delta-9 elongases having the ability to convert linoleic acid [18:2, LA] to eicosadienoic acid [20:2, EDA] and/or α-linolenic [18:3, ALA] to eicosatrienoic acid [20:3, ETrA] are disclosed herein. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments ...
important biological functions, serving as (1) structural components of membranes; (2) storage and transport forms of metabolic fuels; (3) a protective coating on the surface of many organisms; and, (4) cell-surface components concerned in cell recognition, species specificity and tissue immunity...
important biological functions, serving as (1) structural components of membranes; (2) storage and transport forms of metabolic fuels; (3) a protective coating on the surface of many organisms; and, (4) cell-surface components concerned in cell recognition, species specificity and tissue immunity...
(n= 20). Brain tissue, kidney tissue, and blood were collected three days after the operation of mice (sham and IR operation). This study showed that Ki67 and neuronal nuclei (NeuN) decreased in the brain of uremic mice as compared to wt mice brain, but increased in the ω-3 PUFA-...