alpha-linolenic acid

Alpha-linolenic acid is a lipid of Fatty Acyls (FA) class. Alpha-linolenic acid is associated with abnormalities such as Coronary heart disease, abnormal fragmented structure, Arterial thrombosis and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. The involved functions are known as Anabolism, Signal, Transcription, Genetic, Saturated and Regulation. Alpha-linolenic acid often locates in Blood, Body tissue, Plasma membrane, Hepatic and peroxisome. The associated genes with alpha-linolenic acid are FATE1 gene, volicitin, CYP2U1 gene, CYP1A2 gene and CYP2J2 gene. The related lipids are Fatty Acids, Dietary Fatty Acid, stearidonic acid and Fatty Acids, Nonesterified.

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Introduction

To understand associated biological information of alpha-linolenic acid, we collected biological information of abnormalities, associated pathways, cellular/molecular locations, biological functions, related genes/proteins, lipids and common seen animal/experimental models with organized paragraphs from literatures.

What diseases are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?

alpha-linolenic acid is suspected in Coronary heart disease, Arterial thrombosis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and other diseases in descending order of the highest number of associated sentences.

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Possible diseases from mapped MeSH terms on references

We collected disease MeSH terms mapped to the references associated with alpha-linolenic acid

MeSH term MeSH ID Detail
Hemolysis D006461 131 associated lipids
Tuberculosis D014376 20 associated lipids
Diabetes Mellitus D003920 90 associated lipids
Adenocarcinoma D000230 166 associated lipids
Breast Neoplasms D001943 24 associated lipids
Neoplasms D009369 13 associated lipids
Pain D010146 64 associated lipids
Autoimmune Diseases D001327 27 associated lipids
Lung Neoplasms D008175 171 associated lipids
Pancreatic Neoplasms D010190 77 associated lipids
Inflammation D007249 119 associated lipids
Colitis D003092 69 associated lipids
Colonic Neoplasms D003110 161 associated lipids
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 D003922 56 associated lipids
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 D003924 87 associated lipids
Diabetic Nephropathies D003928 39 associated lipids
Cattle Diseases D002418 24 associated lipids
Fatty Liver D005234 48 associated lipids
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental D003921 85 associated lipids
Body Weight D001835 333 associated lipids
Edema D004487 152 associated lipids
Precancerous Conditions D011230 48 associated lipids
Arthritis D001168 41 associated lipids
Amyloidosis D000686 4 associated lipids
Heart Failure D006333 36 associated lipids
Coronary Disease D003327 70 associated lipids
Liver Diseases D008107 31 associated lipids
Hypersensitivity D006967 22 associated lipids
Weight Gain D015430 101 associated lipids
Hypersensitivity, Delayed D006968 43 associated lipids
Metabolism, Inborn Errors D008661 46 associated lipids
Hypercholesterolemia D006937 91 associated lipids
Thrombosis D013927 49 associated lipids
Myocardial Infarction D009203 21 associated lipids
Adrenoleukodystrophy D000326 29 associated lipids
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms D001749 7 associated lipids
Prostatic Hyperplasia D011470 20 associated lipids
Arteriosclerosis D001161 86 associated lipids
Neuroblastoma D009447 66 associated lipids
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular D006528 140 associated lipids
Colorectal Neoplasms D015179 10 associated lipids
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast D018270 19 associated lipids
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors D008052 26 associated lipids
Pancytopenia D010198 6 associated lipids
Pseudomonas Infections D011552 25 associated lipids
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery D020244 35 associated lipids
Stroke D020521 32 associated lipids
Brain Ischemia D002545 89 associated lipids
Epilepsy D004827 35 associated lipids
Seizures D012640 87 associated lipids
Birth Weight D001724 23 associated lipids
Cystic Fibrosis D003550 65 associated lipids
Hypertension D006973 115 associated lipids
Dermatitis D003872 30 associated lipids
Diabetic Angiopathies D003925 20 associated lipids
Ventricular Fibrillation D014693 16 associated lipids
Bronchial Spasm D001986 18 associated lipids
Hyperlipidemias D006949 73 associated lipids
Coronary Artery Disease D003324 47 associated lipids
Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental D004681 26 associated lipids
Dermatitis, Atopic D003876 19 associated lipids
Vitamin E Deficiency D014811 29 associated lipids
Adenoma D000236 40 associated lipids
Learning Disorders D007859 11 associated lipids
Retinitis Pigmentosa D012174 6 associated lipids
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency D010188 6 associated lipids
Paraplegia D010264 8 associated lipids
Zellweger Syndrome D015211 39 associated lipids
Atrial Fibrillation D001281 16 associated lipids
Vitamin B 6 Deficiency D026681 10 associated lipids
Aortic Diseases D001018 11 associated lipids
Atherosclerosis D050197 85 associated lipids
Metabolic Syndrome D024821 44 associated lipids
Insulin Resistance D007333 99 associated lipids
Deficiency Diseases D003677 12 associated lipids
Pregnancy Complications D011248 19 associated lipids
Cat Diseases D002371 12 associated lipids
Overweight D050177 11 associated lipids
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli D011125 16 associated lipids
Death, Sudden, Cardiac D016757 12 associated lipids
Tachycardia, Ventricular D017180 9 associated lipids
Long QT Syndrome D008133 10 associated lipids
Retinal Degeneration D012162 9 associated lipids
Malaria, Falciparum D016778 22 associated lipids
Retinoblastoma D012175 12 associated lipids
Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined D006950 9 associated lipids
Neurotoxicity Syndromes D020258 34 associated lipids
Irritable Bowel Syndrome D043183 8 associated lipids
Community-Acquired Infections D017714 8 associated lipids
Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms D012626 2 associated lipids
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency D006316 1 associated lipids
Night Blindness D009755 1 associated lipids
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms D010039 2 associated lipids
Spinal Cord Ischemia D020760 2 associated lipids
Mental Fatigue D005222 3 associated lipids
Depression, Postpartum D019052 3 associated lipids
Torsades de Pointes D016171 2 associated lipids
Dyskinesias D020820 3 associated lipids
Aging, Premature D019588 1 associated lipids
Insect Bites and Stings D007299 4 associated lipids
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What pathways are associated with alpha-linolenic acid

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What cellular locations are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?

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What functions are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?


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What lipids are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?

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What genes are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?

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What common seen animal models are associated with alpha-linolenic acid?

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