The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in human heart failure
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Article Title | The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in human heart failure |
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ERA Journal ID | 200424 |
14731 | |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Poudyal, Hemant (Author) and Brown, Lindsay (Author) |
Journal Title | Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders: Drug Targets |
Current Drug Targets | |
Journal Citation | 13 (1), pp. 105-117 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Bussum, Netherlands |
ISSN | 1871-5303 |
2212-3873 | |
1389-4501 | |
1873-5592 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2174/1871530311313010013 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.eurekaselect.com/108132/article |
Abstract | The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been proposed as potential treatments for human heart failure. The cardioprotective effects of n-3 PUFA are supported by extensive cell culture, animal and human studies. Animal studies with n-3 PUFA have shown marked improvements in many independent risk factors for heart failure, including obesity, type II diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension and inflammation. However, the evidence from observational studies, randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses that these benefits on risk factors lead to improvements in the symptoms of heart failure in patients is much less convincing. Further, most studies have used marine n-3 PUFA; the role of the plant-derived PUFA, α-linolenic acid (ALA), is even less clear. This discontinuity of scientific evidence from animal to human studies suggests that future studies should focus on defining the optimal dosage range and the efficacy of n-3 PUFA compared to standard treatments using standardised study designs. Further studies on ALA would seem justified. |
Keywords | alpha-linolenic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; eicosapentaenoic acid; heart failure; omega-3 fatty acids |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310103. Cell metabolism |
321004. Nutritional science | |
320101. Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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