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Testes of obese rats are highly responsive to n-3 long-chain fatty acids.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Oct 2011
Suh Miyoung, Merrells Krystal J, Dick Amy, Taylor Carla G
Abstract excerpt
The present study investigated whether fatty acid compositions of testes are affected by the obese condition and dietary n-3 long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) intake. Male lean and obese Zucker rats were fed a 15 % (w/w, total diet) fat diet containing either 0 or 5·0 % (w/w, total fatty acids) n-3 LCFA for 8 weeks. Reproductive organ weights, sperm morphology and fatty acid composition of phosphatidylcholine (PC),...
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