Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids Suppress Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis in Association with Inhibition of Th1 and Th17 Cell Function.

Omega (ω)-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators and thereby contribute to the regulation of inflammation. Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) is a well-established animal model of autoimmune retinal inflammation. To investigate the pote...

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Main Authors: Hiromi Shoda, Ryoji Yanai, Takeru Yoshimura, Tomohiko Nagai, Kazuhiro Kimura, Lucia Sobrin, Kip M Connor, Yukimi Sakoda, Koji Tamada, Tsunehiko Ikeda, Koh-Hei Sonoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4578775?pdf=render