Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy
Ormiston K, Gaudier-Diaz MM, TinKai T, Fitzgerald J, Cole RM, Andridge R, Lustberg M, DeVries AC, Orchard T. Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy. Nutritional Neuroscience 2021, 25: 2650-2658. PMID: 34772330, PMCID: PMC9095756, DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.1998296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-linolenic acidDietary alpha-linolenic acidBrain PUFAsMouse modelDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidLiver PUFABrain nOmega-3 fatty acidsChemotherapy-treated miceHigh ALA dietLow ALA intakeBrain fatty acidsUseful surrogate markerFatty acidsLiver docosahexaenoic acidToxic side effectsLiver fatty acidALA intakeNeurotrophic markersALA dietDHA dietSurrogate markerLower brainSide effects