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- The project studied the effects of two omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, on reducing heart tissue damage (infarct size) in rats after a simulated heart attack.
- Rats were fed different diets for 14 days, then subjected to a procedure simulating heart ischemia and reperfusion, with various measurements taken afterward.
- Results showed that both EPA and DHA reduced infarct size on their own, increased Akt protein activity, and provided specific protective effects against cell death and mitochondrial damage, but their combined effect did not enhance the benefits.
Article Abstract
The aim of this project was to investigate the impact of two dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), alone or in combination, on infarct size. Adult, male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed for 14 days with different omega-3 diets. The animals were subjected to ischemia for 40min followed by reperfusion. Infarct size, Akt (protein kinase B) activation level, caspase-3 activity and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening were measured. The results indicate that EPA or DHA alone significantly reduced infarct size compared to the other diets. Akt activity was increased in the group fed EPA or DHA alone, whereas no significant activation was observed in the other groups compared to no omega-3 PUFA. DHA alone reduced caspase-3 activity and conferred resistance to mPTP opening. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that EPA and DHA are individually effective in diminishing infarct size in our experimental model while their combination is not.
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