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Zhu G, Zhou S, Xu Y, Gao R, Li H, Zhai B, Liu X, He Y, Wang X, Han G, Su W, Wang R. Mendelian randomization study on the causal effects of omega-3 fatty acids on rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:1305-1312. [PMID: 35000008 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06052-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To resolve the ongoing debate on the role of plasma omega-3 fatty acids in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we attempted to identify the association between omega-3 intake and the risk of RA. METHODS We analyzed data from the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) for omega-3 fatty acids (N = 114,999 of European ancestry) and RA (14,361 cases and 43,923 controls of European ancestry). Mendelian randomization-egger_intercept, MR-PRESSO, and Cochran's Q test were used to determine pleiotropy and heterogeneity. Egger, weighted median, inverse variance weighted (IVW), simple mode, and weighted mode were used to evaluate the causal association of plasma omega-3 levels on RA. RESULTS We found no significant pleiotropy, heterogeneity, and bias among the omega-3 genetic instrumental variables (IVs) in RA GWAS datasets. MR analysis demonstrated that as omega-3 levels genetically increased, the risk of MS increased using MR-egger (Beta = 0.137, p = 0.037; OR = 1.146, 95% CI: [1.014, 1.296]), weighted median (Beta = 0.162, p = 0.001; OR = 1.176, 95% CI: [1.070, 1.292]), IVW (Beta = 0.102, p = 0.025; OR = 1.108, 95% CI: [1.013, 1.211]), simple mode (Beta = 0.219, p = 0.149; OR = 1.245, 95% CI: [0.931, 1.665]), and weighted mode (Beta = 0.146, p = 0.006; OR = 1.157, 95% CI: [1.051, 1.274]). CONCLUSIONS Our analysis suggested a causal association between genetically increased plasma omega-3 levels and the increased risk of RA in populations with European ancestry. Thus, to reduce the risk of RA, those of European descent should reduce omega-3 intake. Key Points • No significant pleiotropy or heterogeneity among the omega-3 genetic IVs in RA GWAS datasets. • Genetically increased plasma omega-3 levels enhanced the risk of RA in European lineages.
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- Gaizhi Zhu
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Geriatric Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Centre of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100176, China
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- Department of Neuroimmune and Antibody Engineering, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Box 130 (3), Taiping Road #27, Beijing, 100850, China.
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China.
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- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Al-Khalaifah H. Modulatory Effect of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Immunity, Represented by Phagocytic Activity. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:569939. [PMID: 33195556 PMCID: PMC7536543 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.569939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lately, dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have shown substantial importance in human and animal nutrition, especially those of the n-3 group. Development and optimal functioning of the immune system are directed affected by diet. These dietary fatty acids have an important impact on the health and immune competence of various species including human beings. They are essential for the modulation of immune responses in health and disease. Fatty acid composition of immune cells can be modulated by the action of dietary fats and the outcomes in the composition can produce functional effects on reactivity and functioning of immune cells in a short period. There are several mechanisms involved in impacting dietary fatty acids on immune function; however, lipid mediator synthesis from PUFAs is of great importance in terms of inflammation. The objectives of this article are reviewing studies on the impact of PUFA in the diet on phagocytosis of chickens, murine, rats, ruminants, and humans. It also sheds light on the possible mechanism by which this immunomodulation occurs.
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- Hanan Al-Khalaifah
- Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Responses of growth performance and proinflammatory cytokines expression to fish oil supplementation in lactation sows' and/or weaned piglets' diets. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:905918. [PMID: 24078926 PMCID: PMC3773922 DOI: 10.1155/2013/905918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study was conducted to investigate whether dietary fish oil could influence growth of piglets via regulating the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. A split-plot experimental design was used with sow diet effect in the main plots and differing piglet diet effect in the subplot. The results showed that suckling piglets from fish oil fed dams grew rapidly (P < 0.05) than control. It was also observed that these piglets had higher ADG, feed intake, and final body weight (P < 0.05) during postweaning than those piglets from lard fed dams. Furthermore, there was a significant decrease (P < 0.01) in the expression of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor- α in longissimus dorsi muscle. In contrast, there was a tendency (P < 0.10) towards lower ADG and higher feed:gain in weaned piglets receiving fish oil compared with those receiving lard. Meanwhile, splenic proinflammatory cytokines expression was increased (P < 0.01) in piglets receiving fish oil during postweaning period. The results suggested that 7% fish oil addition to sows' diets alleviated inflammatory response via decreasing the proinflammatory cytokines expression in skeletal muscle and accelerated piglet growth. However, 7% fish oil addition to weaned piglets' diets might decrease piglet growth via increasing splenic proinflammatory cytokines expression.
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Barman M, Johansson S, Hesselmar B, Wold AE, Sandberg AS, Sandin A. High levels of both n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in cord serum phospholipids predict allergy development. PLoS One 2013; 8:e67920. [PMID: 23874467 PMCID: PMC3707846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) reduce T-cell activation and dampen inflammation. They might thereby counteract the neonatal immune activation and hamper normal tolerance development to harmless environmental antigens. We investigated whether fatty acid composition of cord serum phospholipids affects allergy development up to age 13 years. METHODS From a population-based birth-cohort born in 1996/7 and followed until 13 years of age (n = 794), we selected cases with atopic eczema (n = 37) or respiratory allergy (n = 44), as well as non-allergic non-sensitized controls (n = 48) based on diagnosis at 13 years of age. Cord and maternal sera obtained at delivery from cases and controls were analysed for proportions of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids among serum phospholipids. RESULTS The cord serum phospholipids from subject who later developed either respiratory allergy or atopic eczema had significantly higher proportions of 5/8 LCPUFA species, as well as total n-3 LCPUFA, total n-6 LCPUFA and total LCPUFA compared to cord serum phospholipids from controls who did not develop allergy (P<0.001 for all comparisons). Conversely, individuals later developing allergy had lower proportion of the monounsaturated fatty acid 18∶1n-9 as well as total MUFA (p<0.001) among cord serum phospholipids. The risk of respiratory allergy at age 13 increased linearly with the proportion of n-3 LCPUFA (Ptrend<0.001), n-6 LCPUFA (Ptrend = 0.001), and total LCPUFA (Ptrend<0.001) and decreased linearly with the proportions of total MUFA (Ptrend = 0.025) in cord serum phospholipids. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier estimates of allergy development demonstrated that total LCPUFA proportion in cord serum phospholipids was significantly associated with respiratory allergy (P = 0.008) and sensitization (P = 0.002), after control for sex and parental allergy. CONCLUSION A high proportion of long-chain PUFAs among cord serum phospholipids may predispose to allergy development. The mechanism is unknown, but may involve dampening of the physiologic immune activation in infancy needed for proper maturation of the infant's immune system.
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- Malin Barman
- Food Science, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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n-3 Fatty acids inhibit transcription of human IL-13: implications for development of T helper type 2 immune responses. Br J Nutr 2012; 109:990-1000. [PMID: 22849952 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114512002917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy has been associated with lower levels of cord blood IL-13, suggesting that the administration of n-3 fatty acids may attenuate the development of allergic disease. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which n-3 fatty acid administration influences the production of IL-13. Pregnant BALB/c mice were fed nutritionally complete high-fat diets (15 %, w/w) with an n-3 fatty acid-enriched (DHA 1 %, w/w) or control diet (0 % DHA) immediately following delivery. Pups were exposed during suckling and weaned to the maternal diet for the remainder of the study. The production of IL-13, IL-4, IL-10 and interferon-γ from the splenocytes of ovalbumin (ova)-sensitised animals was assessed following in vitro ova stimulation or unstimulated conditions. Human T helper type 2 (Th2) cells were mitogen-stimulated in the presence or absence of DHA (10 μM) and assessed for IL-13 and IL-4 expression using intracellular flow cytometry. The influence on transcriptional activation was studied using a human IL-13 promoter reporter construct and electromobility shift assay. Ova-activated splenocytes from DHA-fed mice produced less IL-13 (57.2 (se 21.7) pg/ml) and IL-4 (7.33 (SE 3.4) pg/ml) compared with cells from the animals fed the control diet (161.5 (SE 45.0), P< 0.05; 33.2 (SE 11.8), P< 0.05). In vitro, DHA inhibited the expression of IL-13 protein from human Th2 cells as well as transcriptional activation and binding of the transcription factors cyclic AMP response element binding and activating transcription factor 2 to the human IL-13 promoter. These data indicate the potential of n-3 fatty acids to attenuate IL-13 expression, and suggest that they may subsequently reduce allergic sensitisation and the development of allergic disease.
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Omega-3 fatty acids attenuate dendritic cell function via NF-κB independent of PPARγ. J Nutr Biochem 2011; 22:784-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2010] [Revised: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 06/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Effects of protected fish oil in the diet of periparturient dairy goats on phenotypic variation in blood and milk leukocytes. Animal 2010; 4:1510-7. [DOI: 10.1017/s1751731110000522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Chang HH, Chen CS, Lin JY. Dietary perilla oil lowers serum lipids and ovalbumin-specific IgG1, but increases total IgE levels in ovalbumin-challenged mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2009; 47:848-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dietary fish oil decreases secretion of T helper (Th) 1-type cytokines by a direct effect on murine splenic T cells but enhances secretion of a Th2-type cytokine by an effect on accessory cells. Br J Nutr 2008; 101:1040-6. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114508048290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dietary fish oil is considered to have anti-inflammatory effects based primarily on its effects on T-cell proliferation and IL-2 secretion. Its effects on the secretion of T helper (Th) 1-type cytokines vary and few studies have examined its effects on the secretion of Th2-type cytokines. In the present study, we examined the effects of dietary fish oil on the secretion of Th1 and Th2-type cytokines by splenocytes and the mechanism by which dietary fish oil affects Th2-type cytokine secretion. Mice were fed diets supplemented with 18 % fish oil (w/w) +2 % maize oil or 20 % maize oil for 6 weeks. Spleen cells, isolated splenic T cells and accessory cells (splenocytes depleted of T cells) were stimulated with anti-CD3/anti-CD28. The secretion of interferon (IFN)-γ, TNF-α, IL-4 and IL-10 was measured by ELISA. Dietary fish oil decreased the secretion of IFN-γ and TNF-α by total splenocytes and isolated T cells. In contrast, dietary fish oil increased the secretion of IL-4 by total splenocytes but had no effect on IL-4 secretion by isolated T cells. When isolated T cells were cultured with CD11b+cells (mainly macrophages), cells from mice fed the fish oil diet secreted more IL-4 than cells from mice fed the maize oil diet. These results demonstrate that dietary fish oil directs cytokine secretion by splenocytes towards a Th2 phenotype and that the effects of dietary fish oil on the secretion of a Th2-type cytokine are mediated by its effect on CD11b+accessory cells.
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De Nardi L, Bellinati-Pires R, Torrinhas RS, Bacchi CE, Arias V, Waitzberg DL. Effect of fish oil containing parenteral lipid emulsions on neutrophil chemotaxis and resident-macrophages' phagocytosis in rats. Clin Nutr 2008; 27:283-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2007.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2007] [Revised: 11/03/2007] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Petursdottir DH, Hardardottir I. Dietary fish oil increases the number of splenic macrophages secreting TNF-alpha and IL-10 but decreases the secretion of these cytokines by splenic T cells from mice. J Nutr 2007; 137:665-70. [PMID: 17311957 DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.3.665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Dietary fish oil has immunomodulatory effects that are partly mediated by its effects on cytokine secretion. In this paper, we examine whether dietary fish oil has different effects on cytokine secretion by T cells and macrophages. Female BalbC mice were fed diets supplemented with 18% fish oil + 2% corn oil or 20% corn oil. Concanavalin A (ConA)- and LPS-induced TNF-alpha and IL-10 secretion by splenocytes was examined using ELISA. Dietary fish oil decreased ConA induced-, but increased LPS-induced, TNF-alpha and IL-10 secretion by total murine splenocytes. Dietary fish oil increased the number of splenocytes secreting TNF-alpha and IL-10, following stimulation with LPS, by 123 and 38%, respectively, but did not affect cytokine secretion by each cell, as determined using enzyme-linked immunospot. Spleens from mice fed the fish oil diet had over 2-fold higher proportion of macrophages with high expression of CD11b than spleens from mice fed the corn oil diet. In addition, fish oil increased the proportion of total and CD11b(+) splenocytes that expressed the LPS receptor complex molecules, CD14 and toll-like receptor (TLR)4/myeloid differentiation factor-2 (MD-2), by 85 and 28%, respectively. The increased proportion of macrophages expressing the LPS receptor complex molecules, CD14 and TLR4/MD-2, in spleens from mice fed the fish oil diet may explain the increased number of cells that secreted the cytokines after LPS stimulation.
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- Dagbjort H Petursdottir
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Zuercher AW, Fritsché R, Corthésy B, Mercenier A. Food products and allergy development, prevention and treatment. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2006; 17:198-203. [PMID: 16481157 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2006.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2005] [Revised: 12/22/2005] [Accepted: 01/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In westernized countries allergic diseases have reached epidemic proportions. Food is frequently a perpetrator of allergy but, in turn, modified food and selected food ingredients can become valuable intervention tools in the fight against allergy. There are two basic approaches towards mitigation of food allergy through nutrition: to reduce the allergenicity of raw food materials by physical, chemical or genetic methods or to influence host immunity towards a non-allergic state using various food ingredients. Dietary intervention for the prevention and therapy of allergy is an emerging field where initial findings from animal studies are now being validated in human trials. Nevertheless, to consolidate the utility of such interventions, more pre-clinical and clinical studies remain necessary.
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- Adrian W Zuercher
- Allergy Group, Nutrition and Health Department, Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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Loscher CE, Draper E, Leavy O, Kelleher D, Mills KHG, Roche HM. Conjugated linoleic acid suppresses NF-kappa B activation and IL-12 production in dendritic cells through ERK-mediated IL-10 induction. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 175:4990-8. [PMID: 16210601 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.8.4990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been shown to modulate immune responses and have therapeutic effects in inflammatory disorders. However, the influence of PUFA on dendritic cells (DC), key cells of the innate immune system in shaping adaptive immune responses, has not yet been defined. In this study, we examine the effects of the cis-9, trans-11 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid (c9, t11-CLA), a dietary PUFA found in meat and dairy products, on murine DC activation. Treatment of DC with c9, t11-CLA suppressed LPS-induced IL-12, enhanced IL-10R expression, and enhanced IL-10 production at the transcriptional and protein level. The suppression of IL-12 by c9, t11-CLA was found to be IL-10 dependent. We investigated the involvement of the MAPK, ERK, and the transcription factor, NF-kappaB, in this IL-10-mediated effect. c9, t11-CLA enhanced ERK activation after LPS stimulation, and inhibition of ERK resulted in abrogation of IL-10 and recovery of IL-12 production. c9, t11-CLA decreased NF-kappaB:DNA binding after LPS stimulation, which was concomitant with delayed translocation of NF-kappaBp65 into the nucleus and an increase in IkappaBalpha. These effects were reversed by addition of a neutralizing anti-IL-10 Ab. Our findings demonstrate that c9, t11-CLA suppresses IL-12 production by LPS-stimulated DC by ERK mediated IL-10-induction. Furthermore, these IL-10-mediated effects are dependent on inhibition of NF-kappaB activation. This is the first study to demonstrate that c9, t11-CLA can enhance transcription and production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, while inhibiting the Th1-promoting cytokine IL-12, and may explain certain of its immunosuppressive properties.
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- Christine E Loscher
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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van den Berg FA, Baken KA, Vermeulen JP, Gremmer ER, van Steeg H, van Loveren H. Use of the local lymph node assay in assessment of immune function. Toxicology 2005; 211:107-14. [PMID: 15863253 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2005.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2005] [Revised: 03/03/2005] [Accepted: 03/03/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The murine local lymph node assay (LLNA) was originally developed as a predictive test method for the identification of chemicals with sensitizing potential. In this study we demonstrated that an adapted LLNA can also be used as an immune function assay by studying the effects of orally administered immunomodulating compounds on the T-cell-dependent immune response induced by the contact sensitizer 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB). C57Bl/6 mice were treated with the immunotoxic compounds cyclosporin A (CsA), bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide (TBTO) or benzo[a]pyrene, (B[a]P). Subsequently, cell proliferation and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin (IL)-4 release were determined in the auricular lymph nodes (LNs) after DNCB application on both ears. Immunosuppression induced by CsA, TBTO and B[a]P was clearly detectable in this application of the LLNA. Cytokine release measurements proved valuable to confirm the results of the cell proliferation assay and to obtain an indication of the effect on Th1/Th2 balance. We believe to have demonstrated the applicability of an adapted LLNA as an immune function assay in the mouse.
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- Femke A van den Berg
- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Department of Toxicology, Pathology and Genetics, Postbus 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
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Zeyda M, Säemann MD, Stuhlmeier KM, Mascher DG, Nowotny PN, Zlabinger GJ, Waldhäusl W, Stulnig TM. Polyunsaturated fatty acids block dendritic cell activation and function independently of NF-kappaB activation. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:14293-301. [PMID: 15684433 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m410000200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) modulate immune responses leading to clinically significant beneficial effects in a variety of inflammatory disorders. PUFA effects on T cells have been extensively studied, but their influence on human dendritic cells (DCs), which are the most potent antigen-presenting cells and play a key role in initiating immune responses, has not been elucidated so far. Here we show that PUFAs of the n-3 and n-6 series (arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acid) affect human monocyte-derived DC differentiation and inhibit their activation by LPS, resulting in altered DC surface molecule expression and diminished cytokine secretion. Furthermore, the potency to stimulate T cells was markedly inhibited in PUFA-treated DCs. The PUFA-mediated block in LPS-induced DC activation is reflected by diminished TNF-alpha, IL-12p40, CD40, and COX-2 mRNA levels. Strikingly, typical LPS-induced signaling events such as degradation of IkappaB and activation of NF-kappaB were not affected by PUFAs, even though DC membrane lipid composition was markedly altered. Arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acid both altered DC prostaglandin production, but inhibitors of cyclooxygenases and lipoxygenases did not abolish PUFA effects, indicating that the observed PUFA actions on DCs were independent of autoregulation via eicosanoids. These data demonstrate a unique interference with DC activation and function that could significantly contribute to the well known anti-inflammatory effects of PUFAs.
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- Maximilian Zeyda
- Clinical Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Lessard M, Gagnon N, Godson DL, Petit HV. Influence of parturition and diets enriched in n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on immune response of dairy cows during the transition period. J Dairy Sci 2004; 87:2197-210. [PMID: 15328234 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(04)70040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the functional properties of immunocompetent cells in dairy cows fed diets enriched in n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids during the transition period. Six weeks before calving, 21 primiparous and 27 multiparous pregnant Holstein dairy cows were randomly allotted to 1 of 3 dietary fat treatments: calcium salts of palm oil (Megalac), micronized soybeans, or whole flaxseed, which are, respectively, rich in saturated, n-6, or n-3 fatty acids. On wk 6 and 3 before parturition, cows received a subcutaneous injection of ovalbumin to measure the antibody response in colostrum and serum. Colostrum samples were collected at the first milking after calving, and blood samples were taken 6, 3, and 1 wk before the expected calving date and 1, 3, and 6 wk after calving. Blood mononuclear cells were cultured to evaluate the proliferative response to concanavalin A and the in vitro productions of interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nitric oxide, and prostaglandin E2. The serum antibody response to ovalbumin was unaffected by dietary fatty acids, but the response was lower in primiparous cows than in multiparous cows. A significant diet x parity interaction indicated that colostral antibody level against ovalbumin was significantly higher in multiparous cows fed soybeans than in those fed flaxseed or Megalac; there was no difference among treatments for primiparous cows. The lymphocyte response to concanavalin A was lower in cows fed soybeans than in those receiving flaxseed or Megalac when the cells were incubated with autologous serum. The proliferative response of mononuclear cells incubated with autologous serum was suppressed in the 1st wk after calving in both primiparous and multiparous cows, and multiparous cows showed a higher response than primiparous cows throughout the experiment. There was a significant interaction between parity and diet as a result of a greater production of interferon-gamma by mononuclear cells incubated with autologous serum in multiparous cows than in primiparous cows fed flaxseed; there was no difference among cows fed the other diets. Interferon-gamma production was reduced around calving while the inverse was observed for productions of nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Productions of nitric oxide, prostaglandin E2, and tumor necrosis factor-gamma were greater in primiparous cows than in multiparous cows. In conclusion, functional properties of lymphocytes and monocyte/macrophage lineage of dairy cows during the transition period are modulated by parturition and the composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet.
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- Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lennoxville, QC, Canada J1M 1Z3.
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Albers R, Bol M, Bleumink R, Willems AA, Pieters RHH. Effects of supplementation with vitamins A, C, and E, selenium, and zinc on immune function in a murine sensitization model. Nutrition 2004; 19:940-6. [PMID: 14624943 DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(03)00178-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We compared the effects of supplementing with vitamins A, C, and E, selenium, and zinc on a range of innate and specific T-helper 1 (Th1) and Th2-driven adaptive immune responses. METHODS BALB/c mice were fed semi-purified AIN93 diets and randomly assigned to receive a diet supplemented with 120 mg/kg of vitamin A, 2500 mg/kg of vitamin C, 1000 mg/kg of vitamin E, 2 mg/kg of selenium, and 500 mg/kg of zinc (n = 15/group). After 4 wk of supplementation, mice were sensitized by topical application of di-nitro-chlorobenzene (DNCB); 2 wk later mice were challenged; and 5 d later they were killed to assess the effect on a range of innate responses (phagocytic activity, oxidative burst and tumor necrosis factor-alpha), adaptive Th1-driven responses (delayed-type hypersensitivity, DNCB-specific immunoglobulin [Ig] G2a and IgG2b, and interferon-gamma [IFN-gamma]), and adaptive Th2-driven responses (DNCB-specific IgE and IgG1 and interleukin-4 [IL-4]). RESULTS Immune function was affected only in the vitamin A group. These mice gained less weight and were less capable of resolving the inflammatory response elicited during sensitization. The oxidative burst of blood cells was increased, but production of IFN-gamma and IL-4 and the ratio of IFN-gamma to IL-4 were markedly depressed. In concordance with the latter result, production of Th1-driven IgG2a antibodies was decreased, whereas Th2-driven isotypes were not affected (IgG1, IgE) and mucosal IgA was increased. CONCLUSIONS These findings confirmed that supplementary amounts of vitamin A above dietary requirements enhance inflammatory responses accompanied by decreased Th1 and increased mucosal responses. However, supplementation of these sufficiently fed, non-stressed, young adult mice with vitamins C and E, selenium, or zinc had no effect on immune function. We speculate that using this model in aged, physiologically, or nutritionally stressed mice may provide outcomes more similar to those in sensitive human populations. If so, this would improve the usefulness of the model to assess, characterize, and rank effects of foods or nutrients on a range of immune functions, including Th1/Th2 polarization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ruud Albers
- Unilever Health Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There continues to be considerable interest in the modulating effect of dietary lipids on immune and inflammatory responses. Although controversy still exists in research in this area, new concepts and approaches have emerged providing useful suggestions. Analysis of the recent findings will help in understanding certain paradoxical findings as well as introducing new strategies to guide future studies. RECENT FINDINGS The tissue polyunsaturated fatty acid composition was found to be correlated with changes in certain indices of immune function in individuals consuming habitual diets. It seems that individuals or animals with disordered immune systems are more reactive to polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation, and genetic variation is also a determinant. N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were shown to reduce both resistance to bacterial infection and host survival. The studies on other non-classic fatty acids also demonstrated interesting findings. A proposed immuno-enhancing effect of conjugated linoleic acid has not been confirmed by studies and even an adverse effect has been implied. Trans fatty acids have been shown to increase the production of inflammatory cytokines, which may contribute to their pro-atherogenic property. SUMMARY Current data suggest that the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, can modulate immune and inflammatory responses, although a discrepancy is still present. Some recent studies have provided useful information explaining possible underlying reasons. Factors such as genetic variation, health status, disease, immune response stage, stimulation type, and possibly age, all contribute to the responsiveness to polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in terms of immune function.
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- Dayong Wu
- Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
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