n-3 Deficient and docosahexaenoic acid-enriched diets during critical periods of the developing prenatal rat brain
The last period of the intrauterine life in the rat (embryonic day 17 to 21, ED17–ED21) is demarcated by an increase in brain and body weight and active neuronogenesis. During this period, a rapid accumulation of DHA (22:6 n-3), unparalleled to other fatty acids, takes place. The details of DHA rapi...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520301954 |