Astrocytes in culture require docosahexa
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GaΓ«lle Champeil-Potokar; Isabelle Denis; BΓ©nΓ©dicte Goustard-Langelier; Jean-Marc
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main nβ3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in membranes, is particularly abundant in brain cells. Decreased cerebral concentrations of DHA, resulting from dietary nβ3 deficiency, are associated with impaired cognitive function. Because the cellular causes