title: Marine and botanical lipids as immunomodulatory and therapeutic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Fish and plant seed fatty acids have antiinflammatory and immunomodulating properties that make them of potential use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A better understanding of their effects on the immune system ultimately may lead to the development of more benign therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, Worcester 10655, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeLuca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rothman
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Zurier
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016207:Cytokines / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000378:metabolism; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D016207:Cytokines; D015777:Eicosanoids; D005395:Fish Oils; D010938:Plant Oils