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I had read about the ",blood brain barrier" for a few years. It is not everything that gets through. Today I was curious about how fish oils reach the brain. Google came to give some help .Below gives an interesting explanation.It is quite marvelous.
Fish oil (specifically the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA) crosses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) primarily through a specialized transport mechanism, rather than simple diffusion. The key mechanism involves a transporter protein called Major Facilitator Superfamily Domain Containing 2A (Mfsd2a), which shuttles these fatty acids directly into the brain.
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Fish oil (specifically the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA) crosses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) primarily through a specialized transport mechanism, rather than simple diffusion. The key mechanism involves a transporter protein called Major Facilitator Superfamily Domain Containing 2A (Mfsd2a), which shuttles these fatty acids directly into the brain.
