Overconsumption of Omega‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) versus deficiency of Omega‐3 PUFAs in modern‐day diets: the disturbing factor for their “balanced …

AH Mariamenatu, EM Abdu - Journal of lipids, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contain≥ 2 double‐bond desaturations within the acyl
chain. Omega‐3 (n‐3) and Omega‐6 (n‐6) PUFAs are the two known important families in …

Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Dietary sources, metabolism, and significance—A review

RK Saini, YS Keum - Life sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Linoleic acid (LA)(n− 6) and α-linolenic acid (ALA)(n− 3) are essential fatty acids
(EFAs) as they cannot be synthesized by humans or other higher animals. In the human …

Peroxidation of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the acidic tumor environment leads to ferroptosis-mediated anticancer effects

E Dierge, E Debock, C Guilbaud, C Corbet, E Mignolet… - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
Tumor acidosis promotes disease progression through a stimulation of fatty acid (FA)
metabolism in cancer cells. Instead of blocking the use of FAs by acidic cancer cells, we …

Exploiting the critical perioperative period to improve long-term cancer outcomes

M Horowitz, E Neeman, E Sharon… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2015 - nature.com
Evidence suggests that the perioperative period and the excision of the primary tumour can
promote the development of metastases—the main cause of cancer-related mortality. This …

Treatment of brain inflammatory diseases by delivering exosome encapsulated anti-inflammatory drugs from the nasal region to the brain

X Zhuang, X Xiang, W Grizzle, D Sun, S Zhang… - Molecular Therapy, 2011 - cell.com
In this study, exosomes used to encapsulate curcumin (Exo-cur) or a signal transducer and
activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) inhibitor, ie, JSI124 (Exo-JSI124) were delivered …

NSAIDs and cancer resolution: new paradigms beyond cyclooxygenase

OR Kolawole, K Kashfi - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute inflammation or resolved inflammation is an adaptive host defense mechanism and is
self-limiting, which returns the body to a state of homeostasis. However, unresolved …

Omega-3 fatty acids and cancer cell cytotoxicity: implications for multi-targeted cancer therapy

D D'Eliseo, F Velotti - Journal of clinical medicine, 2016 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a major disease worldwide. Despite progress in cancer therapy, conventional
cytotoxic therapies lead to unsatisfactory long-term survival, mainly related to development …

Perspectives for cancer prevention with natural compounds

ARMR Amin, O Kucuk, FR Khuri… - Journal of clinical oncology, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the estimated
565,650 deaths in 2008 of Americans as a result of cancer, it is mostly a preventable …

Cancer prevention with natural compounds

NP Gullett, ARMR Amin, S Bayraktar, JM Pezzuto… - Seminars in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Botanical and nutritional compounds have been used for the treatment of cancer throughout
history. These compounds also may be useful in the prevention of cancer. Population …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acids and evolving roles of their proteins in neurological, cardiovascular disorders and cancers

R Mallick, S Basak, AK Duttaroy - Progress in lipid research, 2021 - Elsevier
The dysregulation of fat metabolism is involved in various disorders, including
neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and cancers. The uptake of long-chain fatty acids …