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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Fish Oil Supplementation Decreases Oxidative Stress but Does Not Affect Platelet-Activating Factor Bioactivity in Lungs of Asthmatic Rats
Fish Oil Supplementation Decreases Oxidative Stress but Does Not Affect Platelet-Activating Factor Bioactivity in Lungs of Asthmatic Rats
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Dietary fish oil supplementation increases the content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cellular membranes. The highly unsaturated nature of n-3 PUFA could result in an enhanced lipid peroxidation in the oxidative environment characteristic of asthma. The oxidative reaction cascade culminates in an increased production of components associated to oxidative stress and of an important proinflammatory mediator platelet-activating factor (PAF)-like lipid. We evaluated the effect of fish oil supplementation in asthmatic rats upon the PAF bioactivity and parameters related to oxidative stress in the lung. Fish oil supplementation of asthmatic rats resulted in lower concentrations of nitrite (1.719 +/- A 0.137 vs. 2.454 +/- A 0.163 nmol/mL) and lipid hydroperoxide (72.190 +/- A 7.327 vs. 120.200 +/- A 11.270 nmol/mg protein). In asthmatic animals, fish oil increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) (33.910 +/- A 2.325 vs. 24.110 +/- A 0.618 U/mg protein) and glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.9) (164.100 +/- A 31.250 vs. 12.590 +/- A 5.234 U/mg protein). However, fish oil did not affect PAF bioactivity in lung tissue of asthmatic rats (0.545 +/- A 0.098 340/380 vs. 0.669 +/- A 0.101 340/380 nm ratio). Considering the two-step process-oxidative stress and PAF bioactivity-fish oil exhibited a divergent action on these aspects of asthmatic inflammation, since the supplement lowered oxidative stress in the lungs of asthmatic rats, presenting an antioxidant effect, but did not affect PAF bioactivity. This suggests a dual effect of fish oil on oxidative stress and inflammation in asthma. 
ISSN : 0024-4201 
Journal Name : LIPIDS 
Volume : 49 
Issue Number : 7 
Publishing Year : 1435 AH
2014 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, August 7, 2017 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
A ZanattaZanatta, A Researcher  
D MirandaMiranda, D Researcher  
B DiasDias, B Researcher  
R CamposCampos, R Researcher  
M MassaroMassaro, M Researcher  
P MichelottoMichelotto, P Researcher  
A WestWest, A Researcher  
E MilesMiles, E Researcher  
P CalderCalder, P Researcher  
A NishiyamaNishiyama, A Researcher  

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