The effect of N-3 fatty acids on plasma myeloperoxidase levels in healthy adults.
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2010;
56:3-9. [PMID:
20196964]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To examine the effect of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplementation in a low to moderate and a high dose on plasma levels of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in healthy individuals.
BACKGROUND
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and MPO, which is secreted primarily from activated neutrophils and monocytes, has pro-inflammatory properties and has been linked with both initiation and propagation of atherosclerosis. Marine n-3 PUFA have anti-inflammatory properties, but whether n-3 PUFA affect plasma levels of MPO is largely unknown.
METHODS
Sixty healthy adults were randomized to three groups receiving either 6.6 g PUFA/day, 2.0 g PUFA/day or a control oil (olive oil) for 12 weeks. Blood samples were drawn at baseline and after exposure. Plasma levels of MPO were measured using a MPO ELISA-kit (from Mercodia, Uppsala, Sweden) with specific mouse monoclonal antibodies.
RESULTS
Plasma MPO concentrations (microg/L) at baseline were 36.9 +/- 9.4; 36.2 +/- 7.1 and 35.4 +/- 11.3 (for high dose-, low dose- and control-group, respectively). After 12 weeks of supplementation we found no significant changes in plasma MPO in any of the groups nor between groups, with values after intervention of 36.1 +/- 8.6; 37.0 +/- 8.2 and 34.4 +/- 11.1, respectively.
CONCLUSION
Supplementation with n-3 PUFA has no effect on plasma levels of MPO in healthy adults with low baseline levels of MPO.
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