The n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid gives rise to the eicosanoid family of
mediators (prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and related metabolites). These …

The results of prospective cohort studies indicate that consuming fish or fish oil containing
the n− 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is …

Background: Increasing intakes of long-chain n− 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can
decrease markers of immunity. However, dose-and age-related responses have not been …

▪ Abstract Research describing fatty acids as modulators of inflammation and immune
responses abounds. Many of these studies have focused on one particular group of fatty …

The independent effects of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosah... : Current Opinion in Clinical
Nutrition & Metabolic Care The independent effects of eicosapentaenoic acid and …

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is one of the most important biologically active prostanoids found
throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Despite the fact that PGE2 regulates many …

Aims/hypothesis Inflammatory alterations in white adipose tissue appear to underlie
complications of obesity including diabetes mellitus. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) …

α-Linolenic acid (αLNA; 18: 3n-3) is essential in the human diet, probably because it is the
substrate for the synthesis of longer-chain, more unsaturated n-3 fatty acids, principally EPA …

The family of resolvins consists of omega-3 fatty acid-derived mediators, including E series
resolvins generated from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and carry potent anti-inflammatory …

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been reported to have beneficial effects on the
progression of various renal diseases including diabetic nephropathy; however, the precise …