EPA Is Cardioprotective in Male Rats Subjected to Sepsis, but ALA is Not Beneficial

• Main Authors: Thibault Leger (Author), Chrystèle Jouve (Author), Isabelle Hininger-Favier (Author), Jean-Paul Rigaudiere (Author), Frédéric Capel (Author), Vincent Sapin (Author), Clarisse Moreau (Author), Alice Charrier (Author), Luc Demaison (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It has been proven that dietary eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5 n-3 or EPA) protects the heart against the deleterious effects of sepsis in female rats. We do not know if this is the case for male rodents. In this case, the efficiency of other n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) remains to be deter...