Omega-9 Oleic Acid, the Main Compound of Olive Oil, Mitigates Inflammation during Experimental Sepsis

The Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, is beneficial, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Olive oil is mostly composed of the monounsaturated fatty acid omega-9. We showed omega-9 protects septic mice modulating lipid metabolism. Sepsis is initiated by the host response to i...

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Main Authors: Isabel Matos Medeiros-de-Moraes, Cassiano Felippe Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Angela R. M. Kurz, Flora Magno de Jesus Oliveira, Victor Hugo Pereira de Abreu, Rafael Carvalho Torres, Vinícius Frias Carvalho, Vanessa Estato, Patrícia Torres Bozza, Markus Sperandio, Hugo Caire de Castro-Faria-Neto, Adriana Ribeiro Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6053492