Squalene targets pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators and pathways to modulate over-activation of neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages

Squalene is a natural triterpene consumed as an integral part of the human diet. Increasing evidence demonstrates that squalene has antioxidant, cardioprotective and anti-carcinogenic activities. Nevertheless, its anti-inflammatory properties remain unclear. The effects of squalene on lipopolysaccha...

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Main Authors: Ana Cárdeno, Marina Aparicio-Soto, Sergio Montserrat-de la Paz, Beatriz Bermudez, Francisco J.G. Muriana, Catalina Alarcón-de-la-Lastra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615001164