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ALP Lipid Lab Library

A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.

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Observational Oct 15, 2026

DHA Reshapes Brain Cell Membranes and Mitochondria in ApoE4 Mouse Model

In ApoE4 mice, dietary DHA rebalanced rigid, inflamed brain cell membranes and restored mitochondrial energy function, linking liver fat problems to brain membrane changes.

Alzheimer's Brain Cognition Cholesterol Fatty Liver Gene Expression Liver Health Membranes Phospholipids

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Review/News Oct 16, 2026

DHA as a Master Regulator of Brain Inflammation

DHA appears to regulate brain inflammation through multiple connected pathways, including cell membrane structure, mitochondrial function, and inflammation-resolving molecules.

Anti-Aging Brain Cognition Immune System Membranes Phospholipids

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Review/News Aug 1, 2026

A Cleaner Way to Purify Phospholipids from Antarctic Krill Oil

A new chromatography method purified Antarctic krill oil phospholipids to over 95% purity with 81% recovery.

Krill Oil Phosphatidylcholine (PC) Phospholipids

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Observational Oct 13, 2026

Scientists Engineer an Enzyme to Make DHA-Enriched Phospholipids More Efficiently

An engineered bacterial enzyme achieved an 88.6% conversion rate when producing DHA-enriched phosphatidylethanolamine, the highest yield reported to date for this process.

Metabolism Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) Phospholipids

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Review/News Oct 1, 2026

How Omega-3 Fats Help Shape Brain Cell Membranes at Synapses

Omega-3-containing phosphatidylserine molecules accumulate at brain synapses during development, depending on diet, lysosomal fat recycling, and neuronal activity.

Brain Cognition Gene Expression Lipophagy Membranes Metabolism Myelin Phospholipids

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Observational Sep 28, 2026

Low DHA Levels May Trigger a Harmful Lipid Shift in the Aging Eye

In mice, low DHA caused retinal cells to swap in oxidation-prone omega-6 fats, driving oxidative stress and immune activation linked to vision decline, which diet-based DHA restoration reversed.

Anti-Aging Arachidonic Acid Eye Health Gene Expression Immune System Membranes Phospholipids

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ALP Lipid Lab Library

DHA Reshapes Brain Cell Membranes and Mitochondria in ApoE4 Mouse Model

DHA as a Master Regulator of Brain Inflammation

A Cleaner Way to Purify Phospholipids from Antarctic Krill Oil

Scientists Engineer an Enzyme to Make DHA-Enriched Phospholipids More Efficiently

How Omega-3 Fats Help Shape Brain Cell Membranes at Synapses

Low DHA Levels May Trigger a Harmful Lipid Shift in the Aging Eye

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