Advances in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Research: Proceedings of the 5th Scientific Meeting of the Society for Research on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acides (Pufa), Tokyo, 11-14 November, 1992(Vol 1025 International Congress S.)

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fifth Scientific Meeting of the Society for Research on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, held in Tokyo in November 1992. The meeting integrated current knowledge from both fundamental research, and studies in humans. The chapters in this volume are organized around 11 sessions: Lectures; PUFA metabolism; Cancer; Inflammation/immune System; Lipid Peroxidation; Hyperlipidemia/Lipoproteins; Cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus; Nutrition, and Central Nervous System. It is believed that this publication on PUFA and related compounds will serve as a reference work for medical researchers and clinicians. Owing to a limitation of space, a number of papers have been omitted from the contents list.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Lectures: gamma-linolenic acid in human diabetic neuropathy and cancer, D.F. Horrobin; mammalian lipoxygenases with special reference to arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, S. Yamamoto et al; measurement of eicosanoids - an overview, E. Granstroem. Part 2 PUFA metabolism: the regulation of 20- and 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, H. Sprecher; possible participation of type II phospholipase A2 in arachidonate metabolism, I. Kudo et al; bifunctional roles of leukotriene A4 hydrolase, T. Shimizu et al; the capability of the microsomal synthesis of docosahexaenoic acid in livers and brains of suckling and weaning rats, A. Kanazawa and K. Fujimoto; effect of sesamin and curcumin on 5-desaturation of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in rat primary cultured hepatocytes, Y. Fujiwara et al; properties of HODE generation in mouse epidermis, T. Hidaka and T. Inokuchi. Part 3 Cancer: polyunsaturated fatty acids of human hepatocellular carcinoma tissues, E. Araki et al; effects of methyl deficient diets on the fatty acid compositions, lipid peroxidation and glutathione S-transferase activities of murine hepatocellular carcinogenesis, H. Kim et al; dietary factors and colon cancer, B.S. Reddy; 7-PGA1 lipidmicrospheres - pharmaceutical properties and preclinical evaluations, S. Fukushima et al. Part 4 Inflammation/immune system: regulation of immune system functions by dietary essential fatty acid balance, H.Okuyama et al; regulation by dietary essential fatty acid balance of tumour necrosis factor production in mouse macrophages, S. Watanabe et al; multiple effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on the arachidonic acid metabolism in human platelets, M. Katori and M. Kawamura; anti-inflammatory effect of eicosapenthaenoic acid - treatment of psoriasis by EPA, T. Terano et al; anti-inflammatory effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on the skin, K. Ikai et al. Part 5 Lipid peroxidation: lipid peroxidation and benzo(a)pyrene co-oxigenation, J.Z. Byczkowski; effects of leukotriene and PAF inhibitors on hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, Y. Lin and D. Jamieson; thiobarbituate acid reactive substances (TBARS) level in healthy mice and B16 melanoma-bearing mice, Z. Zbytniewski et al; effect of the type of dietary fats on lipid peroxidation status in N-methyl-N'-nitrosoguanidine (MMNG)-treated rats, J. Song et al. Part contents