Omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil results in increased transthyretin transcription – (02-24-03)

Omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil results in increased transthyretin transcription in old rat hippocampus

If you know that transthyretin is a protein that scavenges amyloid protein in the brain, this article really contains some interesting info as it relates to Alzheimer’s disease. Although this is a rat study, I’m sure we will find that the results transfer to humans.

PNAS — Abstracts: Puskás et al. 100 (4): 1580

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