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SUBMITTER: Katakura M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6271130 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Katakura Masanori M Hashimoto Michio M Inoue Takayuki T Al Mamun Abdullah A Tanabe Yoko Y Iwamoto Ryo R Arita Makoto M Tsuchikura Satoru S Shido Osamu O
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20140317 3
The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) protect against diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting inflammation. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of highly purified DHA and EPA or EPA only administration on renal function and renal eicosanoid and docosanoid levels in an animal model of metabolic syndrome, SHR.Cg-Lepr(cp)/NDmcr (SHRcp) rats. Male SHRcp rats were divided into 3 groups. Control (5% arabic gum), TAK-085 ...[more]