Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, inhibits tumor growth and metastatic potential of ovarian cancer.
Lindsay West, Yajie Yin, Stuart R. Pierce, Ziwei Fang, Yali Fan, Wenchuan Sun, Katherine L. Tucker, Allison Staley, Chunxiao Zhou, Victoria Bae‐Jump
Abstract
mouse model of ovarian cancer including downregulation of Ki67 and VEGF expression. The data provide a preclinical rationale for applying DHA for dietary intervention and therapeutic adjunct in patients with ovarian cancer.
Topics & Concepts
Docosahexaenoic acidOvarian cancerCancer researchApoptosisPolyunsaturated fatty acidDownregulation and upregulationFish oilReactive oxygen speciesCancerCell growthEicosapentaenoic acidBiologyFatty acidChemistryMedicineInternal medicineBiochemistryFish <Actinopterygii>GeneFisheryCancer, Lipids, and MetabolismFatty Acid Research and HealthEicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology