2021
Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy
Ormiston K, Gaudier-Diaz MM, TinKai T, Fitzgerald J, Cole RM, Andridge R, Lustberg M, DeVries AC, Orchard T. Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy. Nutritional Neuroscience 2021, 25: 2650-2658. PMID: 34772330, PMCID: PMC9095756, DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.1998296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-linolenic acidDietary alpha-linolenic acidBrain PUFAsMouse modelDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidLiver PUFABrain nOmega-3 fatty acidsChemotherapy-treated miceHigh ALA dietLow ALA intakeBrain fatty acidsUseful surrogate markerFatty acidsLiver docosahexaenoic acidToxic side effectsLiver fatty acidALA intakeNeurotrophic markersALA dietDHA dietSurrogate markerLower brainSide effects
2018
Low Sucrose, Omega-3 Enriched Diet Has Region-Specific Effects on Neuroinflammation and Synaptic Function Markers in a Mouse Model of Doxorubicin-Based Chemotherapy
Orchard T, Gaudier-Diaz M, Phuwamongkolwiwat-Chu P, Andridge R, Lustberg M, Bomser J, Cole R, Belury M, DeVries A. Low Sucrose, Omega-3 Enriched Diet Has Region-Specific Effects on Neuroinflammation and Synaptic Function Markers in a Mouse Model of Doxorubicin-Based Chemotherapy. Nutrients 2018, 10: 2004. PMID: 30567351, PMCID: PMC6316589, DOI: 10.3390/nu10122004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDHA dietSynaptic damageSecond injectionPro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1βChemotherapy-treated miceKC/GROCytokines IL-1βLong-term brainLow-sucrose dietTwo-injection regimenQuality of lifeSpecific brain regionsBrain DHARegion-specific effectsC57BL/6 miceCancer survivorsFunction markersIL-1βIL-6Synaptic markersIL-5Mouse modelNeuroinflammationSucrose dietChemotherapy