Open AccessModulation of Human Hepatocyte Acute Phase Protein Production In Vitro by n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Wigmore,
Kenneth C.H. Fearon,
James A. Ross
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199701000-00012
Subject(s) - acute phase protein , proinflammatory cytokine , polyunsaturated fatty acid , haptoglobin , eicosapentaenoic acid , biochemistry , cytokine , hepatocyte , fatty acid , medicine , endocrinology , inflammation , chemistry , in vitro
The authors investigate the role of a variety of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids on the spontaneous and interleukin-6 stimulated production of acute phase proteins by isolated human hepatocytes.