Progress of mechanism of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in sepsis therapy / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Inflammation,immune suppression and oxidative stress is the main pathogenesis of sepsis.In recent years,more study have found ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid(ω-3PUFA) can inhibit inflammation by some mechanisms namely,reducing metabolites from arachidonic acid(AA) by competing with it through a variety of ways,alteration of membrane lipid rafts,inhibition of nuclear receptor activation(specifically nuclear factor NF-κB)to modulate production of inflammatory mediators,and metabolism into novel pro-resolving and antiinflammatory mediators (resolvins and protectins).In addition,ω-3PUFA can reduce oxidative stress by improvement the antioxidant defense system,etc.Many clinical studies have demonstrated that ω-3PUF is effective in the for sepsis patients.The paper reviews the specific mechanism of ω-3PUFA treatment for sepsis.