Polyunsaturated fatty acids and uses thereof
US5767156A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/217
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of stimulating macrophage, neutrophil and/or monocyte function in a subject. The method involves the administration of an effective amount of a free fatty acid having a 18-24 carbon chain length with 2-6 double bonds. Preferred polyunsaturated fatty acids are 20:4(n-6), 20:3(n-6), 20:5(n-3), 22:6(n-3), 19:2(n-6), 18:3.gamma.(n-6), 23:4(n-6) and 24:4(n-6).
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