Effects of oils rich in eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on immune cell composition and function in healthy humans

Samantha Kew; Maria D. Mesa; Sabine Tricon; Richard Buckley; Anne Marie Minihane; Parveen Yaqoob

doi:10.1093/ajcn/79.4.674

Effects of oils rich in eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on immune cell composition and function in healthy humans

Samantha Kew, Maria D. Mesa, Sabine Tricon, Richard Buckley, Anne Marie Minihane, Parveen Yaqoob

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Abstract

Supplementation with DHA, but not with EPA, suppresses T lymphocyte activation, as assessed by expression of CD69. EPA alone does not, therefore, influence CD69 expression. No other marker of immune function assessed in this study was significantly affected by either EPA or DHA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	674-681
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	79
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/79.4.674
Publication status	Published - Apr 2004

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Effects of oils rich in eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on immune cell composition and function in healthy humans. / Kew, Samantha; Mesa, Maria D.; Tricon, Sabine; Buckley, Richard; Minihane, Anne Marie; Yaqoob, Parveen.

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