Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation represses the early immune response against murine cytomegalovirus but enhances NK cell effector function

Abstract Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation is beneficial for several chronic diseases; however, its effect on immune regulation is still debated. Given the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and because natural killer (NK) cells are a component of innate immunity criti...

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Main Authors: Shuting Wu, Shanshan Wang, Lili Wang, Hongyan Peng, Shuju Zhang, Qinglan Yang, Minghui Huang, Yana Li, Shuzhen Guan, Wenjuan Jiang, Zhaohui Zhang, Qinghua Bi, Liping Li, Yuan Gao, Peiwen Xiong, Zhaoyang Zhong, Bo Xu, Yafei Deng, Youcai Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-022-00492-6