The modification of mammalian membrane polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in relation to membrane fluidity and function

Dietary long-chain n−3 fatty acids for the prevention of cancer: a review of potential mechanisms

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Families and Interrelationships Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Plasma Lipids Plasma Cholesterol Plasma Triglycerlde Plasma LJpoprotelns and Apolipoproteins Hypolipldemic Mechanisms of Linoleic Acid Decrease in Cholesterol Absorption Increase in Fecal Steroid Excretion Reduced Cholesterol Synthesis and the Transfer of Cholesterol to the Tissues Decrease in Cholesterol Content of LJpoproteins Changes in the Rates of Synthesis and Catabolism of LJpoproteins Membrane Fatty Acid Composition and Upoprotein Metabolism

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, hyperlipidemia, and thrombosis.

Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase : structure and catalysis

Omega-6 (ω-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), abundant in the Western diet, are precursors for a number of key mediators of inflammation including the 2-series of prostaglandins (PG). PGE2, a cyclooxygenase (COX) metabolite of arachidonic acid, a ω-6 PUFA, is a potent mediator of inflammation and cell proliferation. Dietary supplements rich in ω-3 PUFA reduce the concentrations of 2-series PG and increase the synthesis of 3-series PG (e.g., PGE3), which are believed to be less inflammatory. However, studies on cellular consequences of increases in 3-series PG in comparison to 2-series PG have not been reported. In this study, we compared the effects of PGE2 and PGE3 on (i) cell proliferation in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts, (ii) expression and transcriptional regulation of the COX-2 gene in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts, and (iii) the production of an inflammatory cytokine, IL-6, in RAW 264.7 macrophages. PGE3, unlike PGE2, is not mitogenic to NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. PGE2 and PGE3 both induce COX-2 mRNA via similar signaling mechanisms; however, compared with PGE2, PGE3 is significantly less efficient in inducing COX-2 gene expression. Furthermore, although both PGE2 and PGE3 induce IL-6 synthesis in RAW 264.7 macrophages, PGE3 is substantially less efficient compared with PGE2. We further show that increasing the ω-3 content of membrane phospholipid results in a decrease in mitogen-induced PGE2 synthesis. Taken together, our data suggest that successful replacement of ω-6 PUFA with ω-3 PUFA in cell membranes can result in a decreased cellular response to mitogenic and inflammatory stimuli.

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Differential effects of prostaglandin derived from ω-6 and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on COX-2 expression and IL-6 secretion

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/23460/0000412.pdf?sequence=1

Bradley G. Titus

Papers

Inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis by eicosapentaenoic acid