2019
Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling
Asch R, Schurdak J, McNamara R. Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling. Nutritional Neuroscience 2019, 24: 735-746. PMID: 31599208, PMCID: PMC7145725, DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2019.1674507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPro-inflammatory signalingFatty acid deficiencyLicking/groomingAcid deficiencyCON damsDietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiencyOmega-3 fatty acid deficiencyLower RBCMaternal nurturing behaviorAlpha-linolenic acidNurturing behaviorInflammatory measuresDHA levelsPassive nursingBlinded ratersPotential associationControl dietAcid levelsRatsNursingFatty acid compositionPupsDeficiencyDietSignaling
2017
Role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in human brain structure and function across the lifespan: An update on neuroimaging findings
McNamara R, Asch R, Lindquist D, Krikorian R. Role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in human brain structure and function across the lifespan: An update on neuroimaging findings. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes And Essential Fatty Acids 2017, 136: 23-34. PMID: 28529008, PMCID: PMC5680156, DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPUFA intakeBrain structuresNeuropathological brain changesHealthy human subjectsHuman subjectsHuman brain structureRole of PUFAsPUFA biostatusHabitual dietFatty acidsIntervention trialsBlood levelsNeuroprotective processesBrain changesPsychiatric disordersResponse mediatorsBeneficial effectsCortical structuresStudies implicatingBiostatusIntakeAdditional researchPUFAWeight of evidenceImaging techniques