Omega-3 polyunsaturated Fatty acids suppress the cystic lesion formation of peritoneal endometriosis in transgenic mouse models.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated Fatty acids suppress the cystic lesion formation of peritoneal endometriosis in transgenic mouse models.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) play a role in controlling pathological inflammatory reactions. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue on the peritoneum and an exaggerated inflammatory environment around ectopic tissues. Here peritoneal endometriosis...

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Main Authors: Kensuke Tomio, Kei Kawana, Ayumi Taguchi, Yosuke Isobe, Ryo Iwamoto, Aki Yamashita, Satoko Kojima, Mayuyo Mori, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Takahide Arimoto, Katsutoshi Oda, Yutaka Osuga, Yuji Taketani, Jing X Kang, Hiroyuki Arai, Makoto Arita, Shiro Kozuma, Tomoyuki Fujii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3769312?pdf=render

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