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From: Fasting enriches liver triacylglycerol with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: implications for understanding the adipose–liver axis in serum docosahexaenoic acid regulation

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Short-term fasting alters hepatic expression of enzymes involved in PUFA synthesis and fatty acid uptake. a Genes involved in MUFA and PUFA biosynthesis. b Genes involved in fatty acid transport. Fads1 fatty acid desaturase 1, Fads2 fatty acid desaturase 2, Elovl2 elongase 2, Elovl5 elongase 5, Scd1 stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1, Elovl6 elongase 6, Fatp2 fatty acid transport protein 2, Fatp3 fatty acid transport protein 3, Fatp4 fatty acid transport protein 4, Fatp5 fatty acid transport protein 5, Acsl6 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain 6, Fat/cd36 fatty acid translocase/cluster of differentiation 36, Fabp1 fatty acid binding protein 1, Fabp5 fatty acid binding protein 5, Fabp7 fatty acid binding protein 7. Data are mean ± SEM; n = 6–7; *p < 0.05

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