The effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on brain and platelet produced bioactive lipid mediators. The effect of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and other polyunsaturated fatty acids on the eicosanoids and endocannabinoids produced by rat brain and human platelets using electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry-based analysis.
Publication date
2010-04-01T15:40:54ZAuthor
Mir, Adnan A.Supervisor
Nicolaou, AnnaBlagden, Nicholas
Keyword
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)
Endocannabinoids
Eicosanoids
Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Brain
Platelets
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
Arachidonic acid (AA)
Eicosapentaenoylethanolamide (EPA-EA)
Anandamide
Neuroprotective action
Cardioprotective action
Rights
The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.
Institution
University of BradfordDepartment
Bradford School of PharmacyAwarded
2009