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ArticleMarine drugs2023

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Eicosapentaenoic Acid or Docosahexaenoic Acid Improved Ageing-Associated Cognitive Decline by Regulating Glial Polarization.

Juan Xia, Longen Yang, Chengyi Huang, Shuyi Deng, Zhiyou Yang, Yongping Zhang, Cai Zhang, Cai Song

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Article in Marine drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Juan XiaResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Longen YangResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Chengyi HuangResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Shuyi DengResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Zhiyou YangResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6551-684X
Yongping ZhangResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8667-860X
Cai ZhangResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Cai SongResearch Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Guangdong Ocean University · CN

Funding

Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Fund Project 2021A1515011579Shenzhen Science and technology plan (International Cooperation Research) project GJHZ20190823111414825Zhanjiang Science and Technology Project 2021A05046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroinflammation induced by microglial and astrocyte polarizations may contribute to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. Omega (n)-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, but conflicting results were reported after different n-3 PUFA treatments. This study examined both the change in glial polarizations in ageing rats and the differential effects of two omega-3 PUFAs. The results showed that both PUFAs improved spatial memory in ageing rats, with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) being more effective than eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The imbalance between microglial M1/M2 polarizations, such as up-regulating ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA1) and down-regulating CD206 and arginase-1 (ARG-1) was reversed in the hippocampus by both n-3 PUFAs, while the DHA effect on CD206 was stronger. Astrocyte A1 polarization presented increasing S100B and C3 but decreasing A2 parameter S100A10 in the ageing brain, which were restored by both PUFAs, while DHA was more effective on S100A10 than EPA. Consistent with microglial M1 activation, the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 were significantly increased, which were attenuated by DHA, while EPA only suppressed IL-6. In correlation with astrocyte changes, brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor was increased in ageing rats, which was more powerfully down-regulated by DHA than EPA. In summary, enhanced microglial M1 and astrocytic A1 polarizations may contribute to increased brain pro-inflammatory cytokines, while DHA was more powerful than EPA to alleviate ageing-associated neuroimmunological changes, thereby better-improving memory impairment.

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Cognitive DysfunctionFatty Acids, Omega-3AgingAnimalsCytokinesDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, UnsaturatedInterleukin-6RatsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCytokinesDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedInterleukin-6Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaageingglial polarizationmemory impairmentn-3 PUFAs

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PMID37504929
PMCPMC10382059
OpenAlexW4383912315

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