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‘Omega-3s may the hold key to unlocking blood-brain barrier.’
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A new study published in the journal Nature by Columbia University Irving medical centre discovers a three-dimensional structure of the transporter protein that provides a gateway for omega-3s to enter the brain."The transporters are like bouncers at a club, only letting molecules with invites or backstage passes in," says first author Rosemary J. Cater, PhD, a Simons Society Fellow in the Mancia Lab at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
This study focuses on transporter or bouncer called MFSD2A present in the omega-3s that helps to infiltrate the blood-brain barrier using a technique called single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to understand the shape and functioning at the molecular level.
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This study gives tremendous insight into how MFSD2A delivers omega-3s to the brain and future research on the transporter recognizing the omega-3s from the bloodstream can help in clinical trials of delivering neurological drugs to the brain.
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The brain is probably the most important organ in our body and it deserves special care and attention to keep it active and functioning well. Here are thirteen daily habits, you must know that can cause damage to your brain.
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