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“Pro-inflammatory cytokines, or cytokines reflecting inflammatory processes, e.g. IL-1beta, IL-2 , IL-6, TNFalpha, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-A and -B and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), are reduced by ingestion of EPA and DHA by human subjects.”
“Pro-inflammatory cytokines, or cytokines reflecting inflammatory processes, e.g. IL-1β, IL-2 , IL-6, TNFα, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-A and -B and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), are reduced by ingestion of EPA and DHA by human subjects.”
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society • 2007 | View Paper
“However, the concentration of IL-2 produced in presence of either docosahexaenoic, eicosapentaenoic or arachidonic acid was significantly reduced by 36%, 32% and 39%, respectively, in controls while 16%, 15% and 23%, respectively, in diabetics.”
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids • 2006 | View Paper
“Together, these results demonstrate that DHA and EPA , being released by two isoforms of phospholipase A(2), modulate IL-2 gene expression by exerting their action on two PKC isoforms and NF-kappaB in Jurkat T-cells.”
“ Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (EPA and DHA respectively) can suppress the production of interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-2 and TNF (tumor necrosis factor) but not of IL-4 by human lymphocytes in vitro.”
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids • 1997 | View Paper
“Cis-unsaturated fatty acids such as dihomogamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), arachidonic acid (AA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which form precursors to 1, 2 and 3 series prostaglandins (PGs), have been shown to suppress human T-cell growth in vitro by a prostaglandin E (PGE)-independent mechanism.”
“Compared with LA, EPA resulted in a stronger inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation (P < 0.05) and IL-2 (P < 0.01), and DHA resulted in a stronger inhibition of IL-1β (P < 0.05) and IL-2 (P < 0.01).”
“ EPA , DHA and high levels of LA predominantly suppressed IL-1β (P < 0.05), IL-2 (P < 0.05) production and subsequent lymphocyte proliferation (P < 0.05).”