ReviewPharmacology & therapeutics2021
Can N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids be considered a potential adjuvant therapy for COVID-19-associated cardiovascular complications?
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical trials on the pharmacological treatment of long COVID: A systematic review.Journal of medical virology · 2023Pooled it
- Long COVID and long chain fatty acids (LCFAs): Psychoneuroimmunity implication of omega-3 LCFAs in delayed consequences of COVID-19.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the severity and mortality of COVID patients: A systematic review.Life sciences · 2022Pooled it
- In Vitro Antiviral Effects of Green-Lipped Mussel Oil and Low-Molecular-Weight Fucoidan on HSV, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirus.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Imbalance-A Contributor to SARS CoV-2 Disease Severity.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Review
- A Comparative Study on the Muscle and Gut Microbiota ofMetabolites · 2024Article
- The severity of COVID-19 upon hospital admission is associated with plasma omega-3 fatty acids.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their potential therapeutic role in protozoan infections.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Targeted Application of Functional Foods as Immune Fitness Boosters in the Defense against Viral Infection.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- The Role of Diet and Specific Nutrients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Have We Learned over the Last Three Years?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators regulate inflammatory macrophages: A paradigm shift from antibiotics to immunotherapy for mitigating COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2023Review
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 PUFAs) for Immunomodulation in COVID-19 Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Orientin downregulating oxidative stress-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction through AMPK/SIRT1 pathway in rat nucleus pulposus cells in vitro and attenuated intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2022Article
- Long Chain N3-PUFA Decreases ACE2 Protein Levels and Prevents SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- The impact of vitamin and mineral supplements usage prior to COVID-19 infection on disease severity and hospitalization.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2022Article
- Serum Levels of Proinflammatory Lipid Mediators and Specialized Proresolving Molecules Are Increased in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Correlate With Markers of the Adaptive Immune Response.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Role of Diet and Nutrients in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Incidence on Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Status and Viral Production.Nutrients · 2022Review
- The function of specialized pro-resolving endogenous lipid mediators, vitamins, and other micronutrients in the control of the inflammatory processes: Possible role in patients with SARS-CoV-2 related infection.Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators · 2022Review
- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids-Vascular and Cardiac Effects on the Cellular and Molecular Level (Narrative Review).International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has currently led to a global pandemic with millions of confirmed and increasing cases around the world. The novel SARS-CoV-2 not only affects the lungs causing severe acute respiratory dysfunction but also leads to significant dysfunction in multiple organs and physiological systems including the cardiovascular system. A plethora of studies have shown the viral infection triggers an exaggerated immune response, hypercoagulation and oxidative stress, which contribute significantly to poor cardiovascular outcomes observed in COVID-19 patients. To date, there are no approved vaccines or therapies for COVID-19. Accordingly, cardiovascular protective and supportive therapies are urgent and necessary to the overall prognosis of COVID-19 patients. Accumulating literature has demonstrated the beneficial effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) toward the cardiovascular system, which include ameliorating uncontrolled inflammatory reactions, reduced oxidative stress and mitigating coagulopathy. Moreover, it has been demonstrated the n-3 PUFAs, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are precursors to a group of potent bioactive lipid mediators, generated endogenously, which mediate many of the beneficial effects attributed to their parent compounds. Considering the favorable safety profile for n-3 PUFAs and their metabolites, it is reasonable to consider n-3 PUFAs as potential adjuvant therapies for the clinical management of COVID-19 patients. In this article, we provide an overview of the pathogenesis of cardiovascular complications secondary to COVID-19 and focus on the mechanisms that may contribute to the likely benefits of n-3 PUFAs and their metabolites.
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