Marine and botanical lipids as immunomodulatory and therapeutic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1995 Aug;21(3):759-77.

Abstract

Fish and plant seed fatty acids have antiinflammatory and immunomodulating properties that make them of potential use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A better understanding of their effects on the immune system ultimately may lead to the development of more benign therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / pharmacology
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / metabolism
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Cytokines / drug effects
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Eicosanoids / metabolism
  • Fish Oils / pharmacology
  • Fish Oils / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology
  • Plant Oils / therapeutic use*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Cytokines
  • Eicosanoids
  • Fish Oils
  • Plant Oils