"Linoleic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A doubly unsaturated fatty acid, occurring widely in plant glycosides. It is an essential fatty acid in mammalian nutrition and is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019787
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.310.515.500 D10.251.355.343.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Linoleic Acid- Linoleic Acid
- 9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid
- 9,12 Octadecadienoic Acid
- Acid, 9,12-Octadecadienoic
Linolelaidic Acid- Linolelaidic Acid
- trans,trans-9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid
- Linoleic Acid, (E,E)-Isomer
- 9-trans,12-trans-Octadecadienoic Acid
- 9 trans,12 trans Octadecadienoic Acid
- Linoelaidic Acid
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Linoleic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Inverse Associations of Serum Total Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Linoleic Acid with Biomarkers of Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Nutr. 2026 Jun; 156(6):101471.
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Reverse Lipid Droplet Function for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 01 22; 65(4):e20609.
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Essential fatty acid deficiency in children treated with long-term 100% fish-oil lipid injectable emulsion: A longitudinal descriptive cohort study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2025 Aug; 49(6):732-740.
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Systemic Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Alterations in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2024 Apr 01; 15(4):e00686.
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Dietary Sources of Linoleic Acid (LA) Differ by Race/Ethnicity in Adults Participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2017-2018. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 16; 15(12).
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Effect of omega-6 linoleic acid on neurobehavioral development in Caenorhabditis elegans. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2023 04; 191:102557.
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Double blind trial of a deuterated form of linoleic acid (RT001) in Friedreich ataxia. J Neurol. 2023 Mar; 270(3):1615-1623.
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Effect of 9,12-Octadecadiynoic Acid on Neurobehavioral Development in Caenorhabditis elegans. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 18; 22(16).
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Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality. Circulation. 2019 05 21; 139(21):2422-2436.
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Resilience of small intestinal beneficial bacteria to the toxicity of soybean oil fatty acids. Elife. 2018 03 27; 7.