Expression data from tibialis anterior muscle of rats fed different fatty acid enriched diets. Expression data from tibialis anterior muscle of rats fed different fatty acid enriched diets

Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have important signalling roles in the body. The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of linoleic acid (LA, omega-6) and alpha-linolenic (ALA, omega-3) on global skeletal muscle gene expression. We were also interested to study the impact of these fatty acids on myokine expression. To differentiate the roles of essential dietary PUFA on skeletal muscle function, we fed male rats a control diet (AIN-93G) or diets containing 10% safflower oil or flaxseed oil. Skeletal muscle gene expression was investigated by microrray. Overall design: Group comparison of tibialis anterior muscle from rats fed different fatty acid enriched diets.