Docosahexaenoic Acids

"Docosahexaenoic Acids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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C22-unsaturated fatty acids found predominantly in FISH OILS.

Descriptor ID	D004281
MeSH Number(s)	D10.212.302.380.410.210 D10.251.355.337.250 D10.627.430.450.375
Concept/Terms	Docosahexaenoic Acids Docosahexaenoic Acids Acids, Docosahexaenoic Docosahexenoic Acids Acids, Docosahexenoic Docosahexaenoic Acid (All-Z Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid (All-Z Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid Dimer (All-Z Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid Dimer (All-Z Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid, 3,6,9,12,15,18-Isomer Docosahexaenoic Acid, 3,6,9,12,15,18-Isomer Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid, Sodium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, Sodium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cesium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cesium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Potassium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Potassium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(Z,Z,Z,Z,Z,E-Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(Z,Z,Z,Z,Z,E-Isomer) Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer, Sodium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-Isomer, Sodium Salt Docosahexaenoate Docosahexaenoate Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cerium Salt Docosahexaenoic Acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(All-Z-Isomer), Cerium Salt

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Docosahexaenoic Acids".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Lipids [D10]
Fats [D10.212]
Dietary Fats [D10.212.302]
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated [D10.212.302.380]
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 [D10.212.302.380.410]
Docosahexaenoic Acids [D10.212.302.380.410.210]
Fatty Acids [D10.251]
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated [D10.251.355]
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 [D10.251.355.337]
Docosahexaenoic Acids [D10.251.355.337.250]
Oils [D10.627]
Fish Oils [D10.627.430]
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 [D10.627.430.450]
Docosahexaenoic Acids [D10.627.430.450.375]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	3	0	3
2008	1	0	1
2009	5	0	5
2010	9	0	9
2011	2	2	4
2012	2	0	2
2013	1	0	1
2014	4	0	4
2015	4	0	4
2016	6	0	6
2017	4	1	5
2018	7	3	10
2019	4	0	4
2020	1	0	1
2021	3	1	4
2022	2	3	5
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

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Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Morbidity: Findings from DHANI Trial. Indian Pediatr. 2025 Mar; 62(3):189-196.

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Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 controls rod photoreceptor function and survival by shaping the phospholipid composition of retinal membranes. Commun Biol. 2024 Aug 21; 7(1):1027.

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Transmembrane protein 135 regulates lipid homeostasis through its role in peroxisomal DHA metabolism. Commun Biol. 2023 01 04; 6(1):8.

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Infant Red Blood Cell Arachidonic to Docosahexaenoic Acid Ratio Inversely Associates with Fat-Free Mass Independent of Breastfeeding Exclusivity. Nutrients. 2022 Oct 11; 14(20).

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Pharmacokinetics and metabolism in mouse retina of bis-allylic deuterated docosahexaenoic acid (D-DHA), a new dry AMD drug candidate. Exp Eye Res. 2022 09; 222:109193.

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DHA Supplementation Attenuates Inflammation-Associated Gene Expression in the Mammary Gland of Lactating Mothers Who Deliver Preterm. J Nutr. 2022 06 09; 152(6):1404-1414.

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Effects of Omega-3-6-9 fatty acid supplementation on behavior and sleep in preterm toddlers with autism symptomatology: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Early Hum Dev. 2022 06; 169:105588.

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Deuterated docosahexaenoic acid protects against oxidative stress and geographic atrophy-like retinal degeneration in a mouse model with iron overload. Aging Cell. 2022 04; 21(4):e13579.

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Infant Metabolome in Relation to Prenatal DHA Supplementation and Maternal Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism rs174602: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Mexico. J Nutr. 2021 11 02; 151(11):3339-3349.

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Maternal FADS2 single nucleotide polymorphism modified the impact of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on child neurodevelopment at 5 years: Follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2021 10; 40(10):5339-5345.

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