Docosahexaenoic acid induces an anti-inflammatory profile in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human THP-1 macrophages more effectively than eicosapentaenoic acid

  • Sinéad M Weldon
  • , Anne C Mullen
  • , Christine E Loscher
  • , Lisa A Hurley
  • , Helen M Roche

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Abstract

A number of studies have investigated the effects of fish oil on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines using peripheral blood mononuclear cell models. The majority of these studies have employed heterogeneous blends of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which preclude examination of the individual effects of LC n-3 PUFA. This study investigated the differential effects of pure EPA and DHA on cytokine expression and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation in human THP-1 monocyte-derived macrophages. Pretreatment with 100 microM EPA and DHA significantly decreased lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated THP-1 macrophage tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, interleukin (IL) 1beta and IL-6 production (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-8
JournalThe Journal of nutritional biochemistry
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2007

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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