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The Guardian said Blair intends to proceed sensitively in order to avoid further antagonizing the Greeks.
He was then faced with the delicate task of abolishing the sultanate without antagonizing the religious elements within his party.
But if Republicans push the impeachment inquiry to the point of antagonizing and mobilizing Democratic voters, the GOP's low-turnout strategy will be ruined.
The most often cited action of n3 LC-PUFA is that they induce alterations in eicosanoids by antagonizing the primary substrate of eicosanoid metabolism: arachidonic acid (AA) [ 13 ] . Certainly, n3 LC-PUFA replace AA in cellular membranes to some extent and alter eicosanoid products, but is this the primary mechanism underlying the benefits of consuming fish?
However, neither the mechanism of uptake nor the precise role of DHA in the brain is currently well understood [ 20 ] . Rigorous elimination of DHA and its precursor 18:3n3 from animal diets leads to limited, but significant, phenotypic effects [ 21 ] . The basic biochemical pathway of DHA biosynthesis from its precursor 18:3n3 is still being resolved [ 22 ] . The EPA component of fish oil is linked to anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and generally, eicosanoid-mediated effects by antagonizing AA metabolism.