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Can Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators Deliver Benefit Originally Expected from Fish Oil?
Martin D Rosenthal1, Jayshil Patel2, Kyle Staton3
1Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 10019, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0019, USA. martin.rosenthal@surgery.ufl.edu.
Current Gastroenterology Reports
|August 6, 2018
Summary
Fish oil (FO) supplementation
Area of Science:
- Inflammation research
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Fish oil (FO) has been a common supplement for cardiovascular disease and inflammation.
- Recent meta-analyses of randomized control trials (RCTs) questioned FO's cardiovascular benefits.
- This led to re-evaluation of FO consumption practices and potential influencing factors like dosage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the historical context of fish oil (FO) supplementation.
- To examine studies that yielded inconclusive results regarding FO's health benefits.
- To provide an overview of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) and their therapeutic potential.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of existing literature.
- Analysis of randomized control trials (RCTs) on fish oil.
- Examination of research on specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs).
Main Results:
- Specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) identified as bioactive components of FO.
- SPMs promote inflammation resolution, differing from traditional anti-inflammatory agents.
- SPMs show promise for treating chronic inflammatory conditions like cardiovascular disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, sepsis, pancreatitis, and ARDS.
Conclusions:
- The efficacy of fish oil (FO) is linked to its specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs).
- SPMs offer a novel approach to resolving inflammation, distinct from inhibiting it.
- SPMs represent a potential therapeutic strategy for a range of inflammatory diseases.
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