Chapter Bioreactor-Based Bone Tissue Engineering

Omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that play critical role in human health and have to be provided by food. In the brain, PUFAs are also precursors of endocannabinoids. The aim of this chapter is to review the existing literature on how dietary PUFAs impact on th...

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Main Author: Marijanovic, Inga (auth)
Other Authors: Antunovic, Maja (auth), Matic, Igor (auth), Panek, Marina (auth), Ivkovic, Alan (auth)
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Language:English
Published: InTechOpen 2016
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