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. 2020 Sep 28;10:15873. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71948-1

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Impact of FADS Gene* Dietary PUFA Interaction on energy homeostasis, innate immunity and brain development, memory, and cognitive function. This figure illustrates how levels of PUFAs in western diets20,57 interact with global variation within the FADS locus to impact levels of LC-PUFA-containing lysophospholipids (lyso-PL), phospholipids (PL), unesterified fatty acids, and endocannabinoids. In turn, circulating and tissue levels of these lipid molecular species impact energy homeostasis58, innate immunity59, and brain PL composition, development, and function, potentially impacting a wide variety of human diseases60.