Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 89-96 , August 2010

Age dependent incorporation of 14C-DHA into rat brain and body tissues after dosing various 14C-DHA-esters

  • B.A. Graf

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    • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, PO Box 114, 3130AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, Olivier van Noortlaan 120, 3133 AT Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31104605473; fax: +31104605993.
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  • G.S.M.J.E. Duchateau

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    • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, PO Box 114, 3130AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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  • A.B. Patterson

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    • Charles River Laboratories, Tranent, Edinburgh EH33 2NE, UK
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  • E.S. Mitchell

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    • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, PO Box 114, 3130AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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  • P. van Bruggen

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    • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, PO Box 114, 3130AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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  • J.H. Koek

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    • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, PO Box 114, 3130AC Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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  • S. Melville

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    • Charles River Laboratories, Tranent, Edinburgh EH33 2NE, UK
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  • H.J. Verkade

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 3 February 2010 ,Revised 19 May 2010 ,Accepted 23 May 2010.

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☆ Sources of funding: This study was funded by Unilever R&D, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands.

PII: S0952-3278(10)00109-2

doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2010.05.004

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 89-96 , August 2010

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