Dietary Flaxseed Oil Protects against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats

Dietary Flaxseed Oil Protects against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats

Bleomycin, a widely used antineoplastic agent, has been associated with severe pulmonary toxicity, primarily fibrosis. Previous work has shown a reduction in bleomycin-induced lung pathology by long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. Treatment by short-chain omega-3 fatty acids, α-linolenic acid, found in d...

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Main Authors: Joshua Lawrenz, Betty Herndon, Afrin Kamal, Aaron Mehrer, Daniel C. Dim, Cletus Baidoo, David Gasper, Jonathan Nitz, Agostino Molteni, Richard C. Baybutt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/457031
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