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CD36 is widely expressed and may interact with multiple extracellular ligands, including thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), long-chain free fatty acids (FFAs), modified (oxidized) low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), advanced glycation end (AGE) products, and collagens I and IV [6].
In two separate supplementation studies involving SCD subjects, changes in the fatty acid composition of red cell phospholipids were obtained after supplementation with fish oil containing high amounts of long-chain polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids.
In contrast, significant positive correlations were found between the phase angle and the following long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids of the n-3 series and which are derived from α-linolenic acid: eicosapentaenoic acid,20:5n-3, p < 0.001; docosapentaenoic acid, 22:5 n-3, p < 0.001; and docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6n-3, p < 0.001.
At present, all we know is that silicon transporters and a group of long-chain, polyamine-containing proteins called silaffins, which act as nucleation points for silica deposition, are involved.
With regard to the metabolism of fatty acids mentioned above, the activities of the enzymes that are responsible for the elongation and desaturation of the essential fatty acids to produce the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may vary between SCD subjects and controls.