Different administration patterns of docosahexaenoic acid in combating cytotoxic manifestations due to arsenic trioxide (acute promyelocytic leukemia drug) induced redox imbalance in hepatocytes.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) obtained from fish and plant sources is an essential dietary fatty acid and an important cell membrane structural component. The acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) drug arsenic trioxide (AsO), causes hepatotoxicity. We evaluated the protective potential of DHA as pre/combination/post-administration patterns against AsO induced toxicity.