Long-term dietary (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids show benefits to the lungs of Cftr F508del mice.

Long-term dietary (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids show benefits to the lungs of Cftr F508del mice.

INTRODUCTION:The pro-inflammatory status of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients promotes pulmonary colonization with opportunist and pathogenic bacteria, which is favored by a sticky mucus. Oral supplementation with (n-3) long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) has shown anti-inflammatory effects...

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Main Authors: Céline Portal, Valérie Gouyer, Renaud Léonard, Marie-Odile Husson, Frédéric Gottrand, Jean-Luc Desseyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5983462?pdf=render

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