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. 1999 Nov 23;96(24):13995–14000. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.24.13995

Table 1.

Phospholipid-bound AA and DHA levels and luminal diameter in pancreas from cftr−/− mice fed LNA, EPA, or DHA

Fatty acid AA DHA Luminal diameter
Control 21.6  ±  7.6 1.5  ±  0.5 5.6  ±  1.4
LNA 5.5  ±  0.8 0.7  ±  0.07 7.3  ±  2.8
EPA 5.1  ±  0.3 2.2  ±  0.4 5.8  ±  1.2
DHA 4.9  ±  1.8 8.9  ±  1.5 1.8  ±  0.5

Values for AA and DHA are expressed in nmol/mg protein and for luminal diameter are expressed in μm and represent the mean ± SD from at least three separate experiments. LNA, α-linolenic acid.