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. 1997 Mar;88(3):234-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1997.tb00372.x.

Suppression of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophage cells by omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

T Ohata  1 , K Fukuda, M Takahashi, T Sugimura, K Wakabayashi
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Suppression of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophage cells by omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

T Ohata et al. Jpn J Cancer Res. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

Although nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological mediator, its excessive production in inflammation is thought to be a causative factor for cellular injury and, over the long term, cancer. In the present study, the effects of several fatty acids on NO production in murine macrophage cell line RAW264 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide were examined. Suppression of NO production was observed with the omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, in a dose-dependent fashion. In contrast, no inhibition was observed with omega 6 PUFA (linoleic acid), omega 9 PUFA (oleic acid) or a saturated fatty acid (stearic acid). Western and northern blot analyses suggested that suppression of the induction of inducible NO synthase gene expression is responsible for the inhibition of NO production by omega 3 PUFAs. The inhibitory effect of omega 3 PUFA on NO production in activated macrophages could contribute to their cancer chemopreventive influence.

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