ArticleLipids2008
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids modulate in-vitro T cell function in type I diabetic patients.
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- EPA Induces an Anti-Inflammatory Transcriptome in T Cells, Implicating a Triglyceride-Independent Pathway in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction.JACC. Basic to translational science · 2025Article
- The Protective Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Mitochondria in SH-SY5Y Model of Rotenone-Induced Toxicity.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) alleviates inflammation and damage induced by experimental colitis.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
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- Antihyperglycemic effect of extra virgin sacha inchi oil in type 2 diabetic rats: Mechanisms involved in pancreatic β-cell function and apoptosis.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2024Article
- Dual oxidative stress and fatty acid profile impacts inToxicological research · 2023Article
- Impairment of Endogenous Synthesis of Omega-3 DHA Exacerbates T-Cell Inflammatory Responses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Effects of fatty acids on T cell function: role in atherosclerosis.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2021Review
- Metabolic and Metabolomic Insights Regarding the Omega-3 PUFAs Intake in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2021Review
- Effect of cadmium exposure on essential omega-3 fatty acids in the edible bivalve Donax trunculus.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Article
- Type 2 diabetes, PUFAs, and vitamin D: their relation to inflammation.Journal of immunology research · 2014Review
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
In this work, we assessed the in-vitro effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; C20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6n-3) (final concentration, 15 microM) on T cell blastogenesis, interleukin-2 and -4 (IL-2, IL-4) secretion, fatty acid composition and intracellular oxidative status in type I diabetic patients with or without complications. Con A stimulated lymphocyte proliferation, glucose uptake, intracellular reduced glutathione levels and catalase activity were lower in diabetics as compared to controls, regardless to the presence of complications. EPA and DHA diminished T-lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 production but enhanced IL-4 secretion in both diabetic and control groups. No changes in the levels of reduced glutathione and in the activities of catalase and SOD were observed in control T cells cultured in the presence of EPA and DHA. However, in diabetic patients, addition of n-3 PUFA to culture induced an increase in T cell levels of reduced glutathione and hydroperoxide, and in activities of catalase and SOD. Low levels of arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) were found in plasma membrane phospholipids of lymphocytes from diabetic patients compared to controls. Incubation of lymphocytes with EPA and DHA was associated with an incorporation of these fatty acids in membrane phospholipids. In conclusion, the beneficial effects of n-3 PUFA on T cell functions in type I diabetes could be attributed to their suppressive action and modulation of cytokine secretion, and to the improvement of intracellular oxidative status.
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