Alpha-Linolenic Acid: An Omega-3 Fatty Acid with Neuroprotective Properties—Ready for Use in the Stroke Clinic?

ω-3 Fatty Acid Supplements for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: From “No Proof of Effectiveness” to “Proof of No Effectiveness”

(2013) Andrea Messori et al.   JAMA Internal Medicine

New Insights Into BDNF Signaling: Relevance to Major Depression and Antidepressant Action

(2012) Ilan A. Kerman   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements (Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid) in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

(2012) Seung-Kwon Myung   ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements modulate mast cell membrane microdomain composition

(2012) Shereen Basiouni et al.   CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Novel anti-inflammatory strategies in atherosclerosis

(2012) Fleur M. van der Valk et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN LIPIDOLOGY

Mechanisms of Action of (n-3) Fatty Acids

(2012) Philip C. Calder   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Dietary intake of n−3 and n−6 fatty acids and the risk of clinical depression in women: a 10-y prospective follow-up study

(2011) Michel Lucas et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

The cardiovascular effects of flaxseed and its omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid

(2011) Delfin Rodriguez-Leyva et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Potential therapeutic uses of BDNF in neurological and psychiatric disorders

(2011) Alan H. Nagahara et al.   NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

Alpha-Linolenic Acid Intake and 10-Year Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke in 20,000 Middle-Aged Men and Women in The Netherlands

(2011) Janette de Goede et al.   PLoS One

Intravenous injection of neural progenitor cells improved depression-like behavior after cerebral ischemia

(2011) Y Moriyama et al.   Translational Psychiatry

The Science of Stroke: Mechanisms in Search of Treatments

(2010) Michael A. Moskowitz et al.   NEURON

Intranasal brain-derived neurotrophic factor protects brain from ischemic insult via modulating local inflammation in rats

(2010) Y. Jiang et al.   NEUROSCIENCE

Polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular disease

(2009) Doriane Richard et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

A Systemic Review of the Roles of n-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease

(2009) Natalie D. Riediger et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Subchronic Alpha-Linolenic Acid Treatment Enhances Brain Plasticity and Exerts an Antidepressant Effect: A Versatile Potential Therapy for Stroke

(2009) Nicolas Blondeau et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Dietary supplementation of alpha-linolenic acid in an enriched rapeseed oil diet protects from stroke

(2009) C. Nguemeni et al.   PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Alpha-linolenic acid and its conversion to longer chain n−3 fatty acids: Benefits for human health and a role in maintaining tissue n−3 fatty acid levels

(2009) Gwendolyn Barceló-Coblijn et al.   PROGRESS IN LIPID RESEARCH

α-Linolenic acid supplementation and conversion to n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in humans

(2009) J. Thomas Brenna et al.   PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Chronic effects of a high-fat diet enriched with virgin olive oil and a low-fat diet enriched with α-linolenic acid on postprandial endothelial function in healthy men

(2008) F. Fuentes et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The Importance of the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Diseases

(2008) Artemis P. Simopoulos   EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Proliferating Progenitor Cells: A Required Cellular Element for Induction of Ischemic Tolerance in the Brain

(2008) Samaneh Maysami et al.   JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM

BHLHB2 Controls Bdnf Promoter 4 Activity and Neuronal Excitability

(2008) X. Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Polyunsaturated fatty acids as antioxidants

(2008) D RICHARD et al.   PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

PUFA induce antidepressant-like effects in parallel to structural and molecular changes in the hippocampus

(2008) Venugopal Reddy Venna et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor But Not Forced Arm Use Improves Long-Term Outcome After Photothrombotic Stroke and Transiently Upregulates Binding Densities of Excitatory Glutamate Receptors in the Rat Brain

(2008) Harald D. Müller et al.   STROKE