title: n-3 fatty acids do not enhance LDL susceptibility to oxidation in hypertriacylglycerolemic hemodialyzed subjects.
abstract: Recent data suggest that treatment with n-3 fatty acids could enhance the susceptibility of plasma low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) to oxidation. Twelve hypertriacylglycerolemic, hemodialyzed patients were treated with 2.5 g n-3 fatty acids/d for 2 mo. Treatment was then withdrawn for 2 mo (washout phase). Plasma total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol increased significantly (9% and 28%) and plasma triacylglycerols decreased significantly after the n-3 phase compared with baseline and washout values. LDL susceptibility to oxidation was tested by oxidation of LDL particles with 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH). No significant changes were observed for the lag phase and the peroxidation rate. The vitamin E content of LDL also did not change significantly. The results thus suggest that a daily dosage of 2.5 g n-3 fatty acids does not enhance LDL susceptibility to oxidation, while retaining its hypotriacylglycerolemic effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonanome
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biasia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Munaretto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biffanti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pradella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pagnan
mesh_terms: D000578:Amidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000578:Amidines; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D014280:Triglycerides; D014810:Vitamin E; C046728:2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane); D002784:Cholesterol