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SUBMITTER: Oppedisano F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oppedisano Francesca F Macrì Roberta R Gliozzi Micaela M Musolino Vincenzo V Carresi Cristina C Maiuolo Jessica J Bosco Francesca F Nucera Saverio S Caterina Zito Maria M Guarnieri Lorenza L Scarano Federica F Nicita Caterina C Coppoletta Anna Rita AR Ruga Stefano S Scicchitano Miriam M Mollace Rocco R Palma Ernesto E Mollace Vincenzo V
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids with 18, 20 or 22 carbon atoms, which have been found able to counteract cardiovascular diseases. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in particular, have been found to produce both vaso- and cardio-protective response via modulation of membrane phospholipids thereby improving cardiac mitochondrial functions and energy production. However, antioxidant properties of n-3 PUFAs, along with thei ...[more]