Controlled animal study reveals omega-3 fatty acids do not improve liver regeneration in rats after partial hepatectomy, suggesting limited pro-regenerative efficacy despite reduced inflammation.
AIM OF THE STUDY: In the initiation of liver regeneration, multiple stimulatory and inhibitory factors participate. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on liver regeneration after 30% partial hepatectomy in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS: = 7). Rats in the control group were fed a standard rat chow and rats in the omega-3 group received 10 mg/kg/day omega-3 supplementation in addition to normal rat chow in the perioperative period. Rats were investigated seven days after 1/3 partial hepatectomy by liver weight change and hepatocyte proliferation. RESULTS: = 0.061) in the omega-3 group compared the control group. In addition, no significant difference was observed regarding binuclear hepatocyte ratio in pericentral and periportal areas between the two groups. However, livers from rats given omega-3 supplementation have less inflammatory cellular infiltrate in the portal space than livers from the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids showed no influence on the liver regeneration in rats undergoing 1/3 partial hepatectomy.
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