Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology : Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology

In Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology, internationally eminent scientists illuminate the most important scientific aspects of essential fatty acids (EFAs)-from their biochemistry to their physiological consequences in both health and illness. The distinguished contributors integrate a wide range of topics, including the basic biochemistry of EFAs and lipid metabolism, the role of EFAs in the neuronal membrane, the effects of EFAs and lipids in various diseases, and the effects of normal levels and EFA deficiencies on cognition and behavior. The Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology provides the most comprehensive survey available of our knowledge of the biology and metabolism of fatty acids. It brings together diverse areas of biochemistry, behavior, and nutrition, and lays the groundwork for dramatic advances in our understanding of these ubiquitous biochemicals and their role in health and disease. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Permeability of the Blood-Brain Barrier to Circulating Free Fatty Acids....Pages 3-14 Fatty Acid Metabolism in Brain in Relation to Development, Membrane Structure, and Signaling....Pages 15-65 Abnormalities in Essential Fatty Acid Status in Alcoholism....Pages 67-87 The Biological Properties of Oleic Acid....Pages 89-101 n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Human Cytokine Synthesis....Pages 103-113 Fatty Acid Regulation of Endocrine Activity....Pages 115-135 Front Matter....Pages 137-137 ω3 and ω6 Essential Fatty Acid Status in Human Health and Disease....Pages 139-182 Visual Function and the Essentiality of α-Linolenic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Human Infants....Pages 183-199 Neural Function Following Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Depletion....Pages 201-214 Polyunsaturated Fats and Learning....Pages 215-244 Fatty Acids, Phospholipids, and Schizophrenia....Pages 245-256 The Seizing Brain....Pages 257-276 Arachidonic Acid, Neurotrauma, and Neurodegenerative Diseases....Pages 277-295 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Essential Fatty Acids and Behavior....Pages 299-341 Oral and Postingestive Controls of Fat Intake....Pages 343-359 Physiological Role of Fatty Acids in Infancy....Pages 361-395 Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency and Behavior....Pages 397-426 Effects of Essential Fatty Acid Preparation (SR-3) on Brain Lipids, Biochemistry, and Behavioral and Cognitive Functions....Pages 427-452 Back Matter....Pages 453-470

Internationally eminent scientists illuminate the most important scientific aspects of essential fatty acids (EFAs)-from their biochemistry to their physiological consequences in both health and illness. The distinguished contributors integrate a wide range of topics, including the basic biochemistry of EFAs and lipid metabolism, the role of EFAs in the neuronal membrane, the effects of EFAs and lipids in various diseases, and the effects of normal levels and EFA deficiencies on cognition and behavior. The book's consolidation of our knowledge of the biology and metabolism of the EFAs lays the groundwork for dramatic advances in our understanding of these ubiquitous biochemicals and their role in health and illness.

In Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology, internationally eminent scientists illuminate the most important scientific aspects of essential fatty acids (EFAs) - from their biochemistry to their physiological consequences in both health and illness. The distinguished contributors integrate a wide range of topics, including the basic biochemistry of EFAs and lipid metabolism, the role of EFAs in the neuronal membrane, the effects of EFAs and lipids in various diseases, and the effects of normal levels and EFA deficiencies on cognition and behavior.