METABOLISM, OXIDATION AND BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6, n-3, DHA) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) present in large concentrations in the brain and, due to the presence of six double bonds in its structure, is highly susceptible to oxidation by enzymes and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species. The peroxidation of PUFAs has been implicated in an increasing number of human disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases. Hence, a better understanding of the metabolism pathways of DHA should provide new insights about its role in neurodegenerative diseases. Here we review the main aspects related to DHA metabolism, as well as, the recent findings showing its association with neurodegenerative diseases.
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Jamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, IndiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Azhar, Md. Khabeer
Anwar, Saleha
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Jamia Hamdard, Sch Chem & Life Sci, Dept Toxicol, New Delhi 110062, IndiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Anwar, Saleha
Hasan, Gulam Mustafa
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Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Univ, Coll Med, Dept Basic Med Sci, POB 173, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Hasan, Gulam Mustafa
Shamsi, Anas
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Ajman Univ, Ctr Med & Bioallied Hlth Sci Res, Ajman 364, U Arab EmiratesJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Shamsi, Anas
Islam, Asimul
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Jamia Millia Islamia, Ctr Interdisciplinary Res Basic Sci, New Delhi 110025, IndiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Islam, Asimul
Parvez, Suhel
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Jamia Hamdard, Sch Chem & Life Sci, Dept Toxicol, New Delhi 110062, IndiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
Parvez, Suhel
Hassan, Md. Imtaiyaz
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Jamia Millia Islamia, Ctr Interdisciplinary Res Basic Sci, New Delhi 110025, IndiaJamia Millia Islamia, Dept Biosci, New Delhi 110025, India
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Univ Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy
Mostile, Giovanni
Vasta, Rosario
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Univ Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy
Vasta, Rosario
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Rapisarda, Venerando
Signorelli, Salvatore Santo
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Univ Catania, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy
Signorelli, Salvatore Santo
Ferrante, Margherita
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Univ Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy
Ferrante, Margherita
Zappia, Mario
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Univ Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy
Zappia, Mario
Nicoletti, Alessandra
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Univ Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, ItalyUniv Catania, Dept Med Surg Sci & Adv Technol GF Ingrassia, Via Santa Sofia 79, I-95123 Catania, Italy