Tag: GLA

GLA (gamma-linolenic acid): An omega-6 fatty acid. In the diet, GLA is derived primarily from high linoleic acid vegetable oils (corn oil, safflower oil, soybean oil). GLA is also found in some plant-based oils such as evening primrose oil and black currant seed oil, which are sometimes used to relieve menopausal symptoms.

Foods

- currants

Studies

Fatty acids and their lipid mediators in the induction of cellular apoptosis in cancer cells Cite
Biswas P, Datta C, Rathi P, Bhattacharjee A. Fatty acids and their lipid mediators in the induction of cellular apoptosis in cancer cells. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. Elsevier BV; 2022;:106637 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2022.106637
Low eicosapentaenoic acid and gamma-linolenic acid levels in breast adipose tissue are associated with inflammatory breast cancer Cite
Chas M, Goupille C, Arbion F, Bougnoux P, Pinault M, Jourdan ML, et al. Low eicosapentaenoic acid and gamma-linolenic acid levels in breast adipose tissue are associated with inflammatory breast cancer. The Breast. Elsevier BV; 2019; 45:113-117 10.1016/j.breast.2019.04.001
Erythrocyte fatty acids and risk of proliferative and nonproliferative fibrocystic disease in women in Shanghai, China Cite
Shannon J, King IB, Lampe JW, Gao DL, Ray RM, Lin M, et al. Erythrocyte fatty acids and risk of proliferative and nonproliferative fibrocystic disease in women in Shanghai, China. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2008; 89:265-276 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26077
Effects of gamma-linolenic acid and oleic acid on paclitaxel cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells Cite
Menéndez J, del Mar Barbacid M, Montero S, Sevilla E, Escrich E, Solanas M, et al. Effects of gamma-linolenic acid and oleic acid on paclitaxel cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells. European Journal of Cancer. Elsevier BV; 2001; 37:402-413 10.1016/s0959-8049(00)00408-1