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    AuthorNicolaou, Anna (3)Massey, Karen A. (2)Bataille, A. (1)Bellenger, J. (1)Bellenger, S. (1)Kang, J.X. (1)McDaniel, J (1)Narce, M. (1)Pilkington, S.M. (1)Rhodes, L.E. (1)View MoreSubject
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    Lipidomics (2)Clooxygenase (1)Docosahexaenoic acid (1)Eicosapentaenoic acid (1)Hydroxy fatty acids (1)Lipid Mediators (1)Lipoxygenase (1)N-3 Fatty Acids (1)Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (1)View MoreDate Issued
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    Ultraviolet-radiation induced skin inflammation: dissecting the role of bioactive lipids

    Pilkington, S.M.; Rhodes, L.E.; Nicolaou, Anna (2011)
    Acute exposure of human skin to the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in sunlight results in the sunburn response. This is mediated in part by pro-inflammatory eicosanoids and other bioactive lipids, which are in turn produced via mechanisms including UVR-induction of oxidative stress, cell signalling and gene expression. Sunburn is a self-limiting inflammation offering a convenient and accessible system for the study of human cutaneous lipid metabolism. Recent lipidomic applications have revealed that a wider diversity of eicosanoids may be involved in the sunburn response than previously appreciated. This article reviews the effects of UVR on cutaneous lipids and examines the contribution of bioactive lipid mediators in the development of sunburn. Since human skin is an active site of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolism, and these macronutrients can influence the production of eicosanoids/bioactive lipids, as well as modulate cell signalling, gene expression and oxidative stress, the application of PUFA as potential photoprotective agents is also considered.
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    Fish oil supplementation alters levels of lipid mediators of inflammation in microenvironment of acute human wounds.

    McDaniel, J; Massey, Karen A.; Nicolaou, Anna (Wiley, 2011)
    Chronic wounds often result from prolonged inflammation involving excessive polymorphonuclear leukocyte activity. Studies show that the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids found in fish oils generate bioactive lipid mediators that reduce inflammation and polymorphonuclear leukocyte recruitment in numerous inflammatory disease models. The purpose of this study was to test the hypotheses that boosting plasma levels of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids with oral supplementation would alter lipid mediator levels in acute wound microenvironments and reduce polymorphonuclear leukocyte levels. Eighteen individuals were randomized to 28 days of either eicosapentaenoic + docosahexaenoic acid supplementation (Active Group) or placebo. After 28 days the Active Group had significantly higher plasma levels of eicosapentaenoic (p<0.001) and docosahexaenoic acid (p<0.001) than the Placebo Group and significantly lower wound fluid levels of two 15-lipoxygenase products of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, [9- hydroxyoctadecadienoic (HODE) acid (p = 0.033) and15-hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid (HETrE) (p = 0.006)], at 24 hours post wounding. The Active Group also had lower mean levels of myeloperoxidase, a leukocyte marker, at 12 hours and significantly more re-epithelialization on Day 5 post wounding. We suggest that lipid mediator profiles can be manipulated by altering polyunsaturated fatty acid intake to create a wound microenvironment more conducive to healing.
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    High pancreatic n-3 fatty acids prevent STZ-induced diabetes in fat-1 mice: inflammatory pathway inhibition

    Nicolaou, Anna; Bellenger, J.; Bellenger, S.; Bataille, A.; Massey, Karen A.; Rialland, M.; Tessier, C.; Kang, J.X.; Narce, M. (2011)
    Because of confounding factors, the effects of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on type 1 diabetes remain to be clarified. We therefore evaluated whether fat-1 transgenic mice, a well-controlled experimental model endogenously synthesizing n-3 PUFA, were protected against streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. We then aimed to elucidate the in vivo response at the pancreatic level. Beta-Cell destruction was produced by multiple low-doses STZ (MLD-STZ). Blood glucose level, plasma insulin level, and plasma lipid analysis were then performed. Pancreatic mRNA expression of cytokines, the monocyte chemoattractant protein, and GLUT2 were evaluated as well as pancreas nuclear factor (NF)-kB p65 and inhibitor of kB (IkB) protein expression. Insulin and cleaved caspase-3 immunostaining and lipidomic analysis were performed in the pancreas. STZ-induced fat-1 mice did not develop hyperglycemia compared with wild-type mice, and Beta-cell destruction was prevented as evidenced by lack of histological pancreatic damage or reduced insulin level. The prevention of Beta-cell destruction was associated with no proinflammatory cytokine induction (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1Beta, inducible nitric oxide synthase) in the pancreas, a decreased NF-kB, and increased IkB pancreatic protein expression. In the fat-1-treated mice, proinflammatory arachidonic-derived mediators as prostaglandin E2 and 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid were decreased and the anti-inflammatory lipoxin A4 was detected. Moreover, the 18-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid, precursor of the anti-inflammatory resolvin E1, was highly increased. Collectively, these findings indicate that fat-1 mice were protected against MLD-STZ-induced diabetes and pointed out for the first time in vivo the beneficial effects of n-3 PUFA at the pancreatic level, on each step of the development of the pathology-inflammation, Beta-cell damage-through cytokine response and lipid mediator production.
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