ReviewNutrients2020
Evidence of the Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Brain Glucose Metabolism.
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- Eicosapentaenoic acid reprograms cerebrovascular metabolism and impairs repair after brain injury, with relevance to chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Cell reports · 2026Article
- Maternal fish oil supplementation enhances nutrient transport in the placenta and milk biosynthesis in the mammary gland via the GPR120 signaling pathway.Journal of advanced research · 2025Article
- Erythrocyte DHA/EPA Ratio Surpasses Its Individual Fatty Acid Levels in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Adults: A Prospective Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Thermodynamic Analysis to Evaluate the Effect of Diet on Brain Glucose Metabolism: The Case of Fish Oil.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Red Blood Cell DHA Is Inversely Associated with Risk of Incident Alzheimer's Disease and All-Cause Dementia: Framingham Offspring Study.Nutrients · 2022Observational
- The Impact of Medium Chain and Polyunsaturated ω-3-Fatty Acids on Amyloid-β Deposition, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Dysfunction Associated with Alzheimer's Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- In Pursuit of Healthy Aging: Effects of Nutrition on Brain Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- Omega-3 blood biomarkers relate to brain glucose uptake in individuals at risk of Alzheimer's disease dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Article
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Abstract
In mammals, brain function, particularly neuronal activity, has high energy needs. When glucose is supplemented by alternative oxidative substrates under different physiological conditions, these fuels do not fully replace the functions fulfilled by glucose. Thus, it is of major importance that the brain is almost continuously supplied with glucose from the circulation. Numerous studies describe the decrease in brain glucose metabolism during healthy or pathological ageing, but little is known about the mechanisms that cause such impairment. Although it appears difficult to determine the exact role of brain glucose hypometabolism during healthy ageing or during age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, uninterrupted glucose supply to the brain is still of major importance for proper brain function. Interestingly, a body of evidence suggests that dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might play significant roles in brain glucose regulation. Thus, the goal of the present review is to summarize this evidence and address the role of n-3 PUFAs in brain energy metabolism. Taken together, these data suggest that ensuring an adequate dietary supply of n-3 PUFAs could constitute an essential aspect of a promising strategy to promote optimal brain function during both healthy and pathological ageing.
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