OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are part of lipid bilayer membranes that are vital for neuronal and retinal performance. However, their structure makes PUFAs vulnerable to the chain reaction of lipid peroxidation, which cannot be controlled by antioxidants. Lipid peroxidation damages membranes and produces toxic secondary products, which play a major role in the aetiology of many neurological and retinal diseases, as well as in ageing.
A novel approach will be discussed that stabilizes PUFAs against the peroxidation chain reaction, without altering their chemical identity, by means of deuterating the oxidation-prone sites. This approach is currently undergoing several clinical trials.
