Ecophysiology of omega Fatty acids: a lid for every jar.
Omega fatty acids affect various physiological functions, such as locomotion, cardiac function, and thermogenesis. We highlight evidence from animal models that points to pathways by which specific omega fatty acids exert differential effects. We suggest that optimizing the omega fatty acid composition of tissues involves trade-offs between costs and benefits of specific fatty acids.
Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
Walter
W
Arnold
Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
Sylvain
S
Giroud
Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
Teresa G
TG
Valencak
Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria thomas.ruf@vetmeduni.ac.at.
Thomas
T
Ruf
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D006605:Hibernation; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6