کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2777568 | 1152737 | 2014 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), displays anti-inflammatory properties that may prevent atherosclerosis progression. Exposure of apolipoprotein-E deficient (ApoE−/−) mice to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) accelerates atherosclerosis progression. Our aim was to assess DHA-supplementation influence on fatty acid incorporation in different tissues/organs and on atherosclerosis progression in ApoE−/− mice exposed to CIH.ApoE−/− mice were exposed to CIH or normoxia (N) and randomized to four groups (N control, CIH control, N+DHA, and CIH+DHA). DHA-supplementation enhanced DHA and reduced arachidonic acid (AA) contents in tissues/organs. CIH control mice exhibited increased atherosclerosis lesion sizes compared to N control mice. DHA prevented CIH induced atherosclerosis but did not improve atherosclerosis burden in N mice. Aortic matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) expression was decreased in CIH+DHA mice (p=0.007).DHA-supplementation prevented CIH-induced atherosclerosis acceleration. This was associated with a decrease of AA incorporation and of aortic MMP-2 gene expression.
Journal: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (PLEFA) - Volume 91, Issue 4, October 2014, Pages 111–117