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The Role of Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Inflammatory-Based Disease: The Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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: Received: 1 December 2023 / Approved: 4 December 2023 / Online: 4 December 2023 (10:15:43 CET)
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Parolini, C. The Role of Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Inflammatory-Based Disease: The Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Mar. Drugs 2024, 22, 17. Parolini, C. The Role of Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Inflammatory-Based Disease: The Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Mar. Drugs 2024, 22, 17.
Abstract
Inflammation is a conserved process that involve the activation of immune and non-immune cells aiming at protecting the host from bacteria, viruses, toxins and injury. However, unresolved inflammation and permanent release of pro-inflammatory mediators are responsible for the promotion of a condition called “low-grade systemic chronic inflammation”, characterized by tissue and organ damages, metabolic changes and increased susceptibility to non-communicable diseases. Several studies have demonstrated that different dietary components may influence modifiable risk factors for diverse chronic human pathologies. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are well recognized anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agents able to influence many aspects of the inflammatory process. The aim of this article is to review the recent literature that relates to the modulation of human disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, by n-3 PUFAs.
Keywords
Fish oil; Inflammation; n-3 PUFAs; Rheumatoid arthritis; Specialized pro-resolving mediators
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Other
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