A Higher Proportion of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Omega-3 Dietary Supplements Provides Higher Antioxidant Effects in Human Retinal Cells

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a key regulator of retinal function and is directly related to the transport, delivery, and metabolism of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA), in the retina. Due to their functions and location, RPE cells are constantly exposed to oxidative stress...

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Published in:Antioxidants 2020-09, Vol.9 (9), p.1
Main Authors: de Viteri, Manuel Saenz, Hernandez, Maria, Bilbao-Malave, Valentina, Fernandez-Robredo, Patricia, Gonzalez-Zamora, Jorge, Garcia-Garcia, Laura, Ispizua, Nahia, Recalde, Sergio, Garcia-Layana, Alfredo
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Language:English
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Eicosanoic acid
Health aspects
Omega-3 fatty acids
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Summary:Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a key regulator of retinal function and is directly related to the transport, delivery, and metabolism of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA), in the retina. Due to their functions and location, RPE cells are constantly exposed to oxidative stress. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have shown to have antioxidant effects by different mechanisms. For this reason, we designed an in vitro study to compare 10 formulations of DHA and EPA supplements from different origins and combined in different proportions, evaluating their effect on cell viability, cell proliferation, reactive oxygen species production, and cell migration using ARPE-19 cells. Furthermore, we assessed their ability to rescue RPE cells from the oxidative conditions seen in diabetic retinopathy. Our results showed that the different formulations of n3-PUFAs have a beneficial effect on cell viability and proliferation and are able to restore oxidative induced RPE damage. We observed that the n3-PUFA provided different results alone or combined in the same supplement. When combined, the best results were obtained in formulations that included a higher proportion of EPA than DHA. Moreover, n3-PUFA in the form of ethyl-esters had a worse performance when compared with triglycerides or phospholipid based formulations.
ISSN:2076-3921
2076-3921
DOI:10.3390/antiox9090828