Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5584871 | Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (PLEFA) | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Infants developing in a pro-inflammatory intrauterine environment have a significant risk for severe complications after birth. It has been shown that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation, and also reduce early preterm births and decrease risk of infant admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. However, the mechanism for omega-3 fatty acids exerting these effects was previously unknown. Recent evidence has shown that downstream products of polyunsaturated fatty acids called specialized pro-resolving mediators may mediate inflammatory physiology, thus playing an important role in maternal-fetal health. In this review, current knowledge relating to specialized pro-resolving mediators in pregnancy, delivery, and perinatal disease states will be summarized.
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Authors
E. Elliott, C.K. Hanson, A.L. Anderson-Berry, T.M. Nordgren,