ω-3 PUFAs suppress LPS-induced pro-inflammatory gene expression.

<p>Raw264.7 macrophages were pre-treated with ω-3 PUFA mixtures EPA/DHA (50 µM each) for 24 hours and then treated with LPS (100 ng/ml) in the presence or absence of ω-3 PUFA for additional 4 hours. The expression of pro-inflammatory genes was measured by real-time RT-PCR and normalized to cyclophilin. All data are expressed as mean ± SE, n = 6. Statistical significance is indicated by the presence of different superscripts. Groups labeled with the same superscripts are not statistically different from each other. Groups labeled with different superscripts are statistically different from each other. A.U.: Arbitrary Units.