Saturday, January 1, 2011

How do omega-3 fatty acids work?

Omega-3 fatty acids (like docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)) activate a G-protein receptor called GPR120 resulting in broad anti-inflammatory effects and improved systemic insulin sensitivity

References:

Da Young Oh, Saswata Talukdar, Eun Ju Bae, Takeshi Imamura, Hidetaka Morinaga, WuQiang Fan, Pingping Li, Wendell J. Lu, Steven M. Watkins, Jerrold M. Olefsky. GPR120 Is an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Receptor Mediating Potent Anti-inflammatory and Insulin-Sensitizing Effects. Cell,

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