Selective remodeling of cardiolipin fatty acids in the aged rat heart

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The heart is rich in cardiolipin, a phospholipid acylated in four sites, predominately with linoleic acid. Whether or not aging alters the composition of cardiolipin acyl chains is controversial. We therefore measured the fatty acid...

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Main Authors: Rapoport Stanley I, Mayette Jana, Lee Ho-Joo, Bazinet Richard P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/5/1/2