title: [Polyunsaturated fatty acids, atherosclerosis and thrombosis].
abstract: This article is a short update of the role played by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in atherosclerosis and thrombosis, with special reference to the interactions between the platelets and endothelium. The n-3 family of fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic (20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acids (22:6n-3), seem to be beneficial in the prevention of these diseases.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004032:Diet; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D011453:Prostaglandins; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid
vernacular_title: Acides gras polyinsaturés, athérosclérose et thrombose.