Marine Fish Oil is More Potent than Plant-Based n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Prevention of Mammary Tumors.

Abstract

Marine-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have been shown to inhibit mammary carcinogenesis. However, evidence regarding plant-based α-linolenic acid (ALA), the major n-3 PUFA in the Western diet, remains equivocal. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of lifelong exposure to plant- or marine-derived n-3 PUFAs on pubertal mammary gland and tumor development in MMTV-neu(ndl)-YD5 mice. It is hypothesized that lifelong exposure to n-3 PUFA reduces terminal end buds during puberty leading to delayed tumor onset, volume and multiplicity. It is further hypothesized that plant-derived n-3 PUFAs will exert dose-dependent effects. Harems of MMTV-FVB males were bred with wild-type females and fed either a (1) 10% safflower (10% SF, n-6 PUFA, control), (2) 10% flaxseed (10% FS), (3) 7% safflower plus 3% flaxseed (3% FS) or (4) 7% safflower plus 3% menhaden (3% FO) diet. Female offspring were maintained on parental diets. Compared to SF, 10% FS and 3% FO reduced (P<.05 terminal end buds at weeks and tumor volume multiplicity weeks. a dose-dependent reduction of was observed in mice fed fs. antitumorigenic effects were associated with altered her2 pher-2 pakt ki-67 protein expression. compared to sf fo significantly down-regulated expression genes involved eicosanoid synthesis inflammation. from this it can be estimated that ala as potent epa thus marine-derived n-3 pufas have greater potency versus plant-based pufas.

Summary

Fish-based omega-3 fatty acids do better job preventing breast cancer than acids.

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955286317300426