Fatty Acids: Physiologic and Behavioral Functions

Abstract

Series Editor Page .......................................................................................................... v Foreword by Ralph Holman, PhD ................................................................................. vii Foreword by William Lands, PhD .................................................................................. ix Preface ........................................................................................................................ xvii Contributors ............................................................................................................... xxiii Part I Basic Mechanisms 1 Evolutionary Aspects of Diet: Essential Fatty Acids....................... 3 Artemis P. Simopoulos 2 Modulation of Receptor Signaling by Phospholipid Acyl Chain Composition ................................................................................ 23 Drake C. Mitchell and Burton J. Litman 3 Role of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Determining Membrane Structure and Function: Lessons Learned from Normal and Neoplastic Leukocytes ......................................................... 41 Laura J. Jenski and William Stillwell 4 Effects of Essential Fatty Acids on Voltage-Regulated Ionic Channels and Seizure Thresholds in Animals .................. 63 Robert A. Voskuyl and Martin Vreugdenhil 5 Role of Dietary Fats and Exercise in Immune Functions and Aging .................................................................................... 79 Jaya T. Venkatraman and David Pendergast Part II Phospholipid and Fatty Acid Composition and Metabolism 6 On the Relative Efficacy of