Publications by authors named "Zhen Wei Gan"
Biomed Environ Sci
January 2017
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how variations in the ELOVL gene affect the levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in breast milk from 209 healthy Han Chinese mothers.
- Carriers of certain genetic variants (SNPs rs2397142 and rs9357760) showed higher levels of key fatty acids like linoleic acid and DHA, while another variant (rs209512) was linked to lower levels of docosatetraenoic acid.
- Overall, the genetic variations in the ELOVL5 gene accounted for a small portion of the variability in breast milk fatty acid levels, indicating their role in PUFA metabolism.
