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Effects of conjugated linoleic acid isomers on monocyte, macrophage and foam cell phenotype in atherosclerosis.
Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators - 1 Aug 2012
Mooney Declan, McCarthy Cathal, Belton Orina
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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a generic term denoting a group of naturally occurring isomers of linoleic acid (18:2, n6) that differ in the position or geometry (i.e. cis or trans) of their double bonds. The predominant isomers in ruminant fats are cis-9,trans-11 CLA (c9,t11-CLA), and trans-10,cis-12 CLA (t10,c12-CLA). The biological activities of CLA have received considerable attention because of its...
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