title: [Polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 as modulators of intracellular signaling pathways].
abstract: Polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 (PUFA omega-3), in particular eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are bioactive lipids that positively impact signaling pathways involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases. PUFA omega-3 affect a myriad of molecular pathways, including alteration physical and chemical properties of membrane microdomains, modulation of membrane receptors and channels, regulation of gene expression via nuclear receptors and transcription factors and changes in eicosanoid clasess' profiles and conversion of EPA and DHA to proresolving mediators. This review summarizes our current knowledge regarding the mechanism of cardioprotective action of PUFA omega-3.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Fizjologii Klinicznej, Centrum Medyczne Kształcenia Podyplomowego w Warszawie. mondud@gmail.com
authors.forename: Monika K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Duda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007473:Ion Channels; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D014157:Transcription Factors; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid