Maternal dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake increases resolvin and protectin levels in the rat placenta

Placental inflammation is associated with several pregnancy disorders. Inflammation is limited by anti-inflammatory and proresolving mechanisms, the latter partly mediated by resolvins and protectins derived from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3PUFA). We examined effects of dietary n-3PUFAs...

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Main Authors: Megan L. Jones, Peter J. Mark, Jeffrey A. Keelan, Anne Barden, Emilie Mas, Trevor A. Mori, Brendan J. Waddell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520375404