The Claim
In human glomerular endothelial cells in culture, oxidized EPA reduces leukocyte transmigration across the endothelial barrier, while native EPA has no effect.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
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In human kidney blood vessel cells grown in a lab, oxidized EPA decreases the movement of white blood cells through the cell layer, while unmodified EPA does not change this movement.
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In human glomerular endothelial cells in culture, oxidized EPA reduces leukocyte transmigration across the endothelial barrier, while native EPA has no effect, indicating a functional consequence of its anti-inflammatory activity.
When oxidized EPA enters kidney blood vessel cells, it blocks a key inflammation signal called NF-κB, which stops the cells from producing chemicals that attract white blood cells. Without these signals, white blood cells cannot stick to the vessel wall or squeeze through it, preventing inflammation.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Oxidized ω–3 Fatty Acids Inhibit Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Glomerular Endothelial Cells
In lab-grown kidney blood vessel cells, the oxidized form of EPA stops white blood cells from squeezing through, but the normal form doesn’t do anything. So oxidized EPA really does have a special anti-inflammatory effect.
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