Reduced production of PGE2 and PGF2 alpha from decidual cell cultures supplemented with N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
A diet rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) may reduce the intrauterine production of prostaglandins and prolong pregnancy. We tested this hypothesis by assessing the influence of various PUFAs on the spontaneous production of PGE2 and PGF2 alpha from decidual cell cultures. In addition, we assessed prostaglandin and cytokine production stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in order to mimic parturition where infection is involved. In both settings, we found that after supplementing with n-3 PUFA, PGE2 and PGF2 alpha were significantly reduced. After supplementing with n-6 PUFA, there was a significant increase in both prostaglandins. Both n-3 and n-6 PUFAs reduced the production of interleukin 1 (IL-1), while n-6 PUFAs reduced TNF production. PUFAs did not influence IL-6 production. Our findings support the hypothesis that dietary n-3 PUFA may prolong pregnancy by reducing intrauterine production of prostaglandins.
Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, University Hospital, Trondheim. Knut.J.Arntzen@medisin.ntnu.no
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D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003656:Decidua / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
D005227:Fatty Acids; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone