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Inhibition of neuroblastoma cell proliferation with omega-3 fatty acids and treatment of a murine model of human neuroblastoma using a diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acids in combination with sunitinib.
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PMID:  22258128     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Introduction:We investigated the use of dietary omega-3 (ω-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the treatment of neuroblastoma both as a sole agent and in combination with sunitinib, a broad-spectrum tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor.Results:Substitution of all dietary fat with menhaden oil (ω-3 PUFA rich) resulted in a 40-70% inhibition of tumor growth and a statistically significant difference in the levels of several PUFAs (18:2 ω-6, 20:4 ω-6, 22:4 ω-6, 20:5 ω-3) as compared with a control diet. Furthermore, tumors from animals on the ω-3 fatty acid (FA)-enriched diet had an elevated triene/tetraene ratio suggestive of a change in local eicosanoid metabolism in these tissues similar to that seen with essential fatty acid deficiency. The ω-3 FA-enriched diet also decreased tumor-associated inflammatory cells and induced mitochondrial changes suggestive of mitochondrial damage. Combination treatment with sunitinib resulted in further reduction in tumor proliferation and microvessel density.Discussion:These findings suggest a potential role for ω-3 PUFAs in the combination treatment of neuroblastoma.Methods:We used a murine model of orthotopic and subcutaneous human neuroblastoma and diets that differ in the FA content to define the optimal dietary ω-3/omega-6 (ω-6) FA ratio required for the inhibition of these tumors.
Authors:
Carmen M Barnés; Daniela Prox; Emily A Christison-Lagay; Hau D Le; Sarah Short; Flavia Cassiola; Dipak Panigrahy; Deviney Chaponis; Catherine Butterfield; Deepika Nehra; Erica M Fallon; Mark Kieran; Judah Folkman; Mark Puder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-12-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric research     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1530-0447     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Res.     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0100714     Medline TA:  Pediatr Res     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  168-78     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Vascular Biology Program, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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