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 Greater consumption of omega 3's has been shown to reduce inflammation and immune activity.(({{pubmed>long:19359242}}))
-  * **Mice given omega‐3's are more susceptible to pulmonary tuberculosis** – Bonilla //et al.// showed that  endogenous production of omega-3's in mice increases their susceptibility to tuberculosis, which they explained by noting the corresponding diminished activation and antimycobacterial responses in cells. The researchers concluded, "These data suggest that n‐3 PUFA–supplemented [dietary omega‐3 fatty acids] diets might have a detrimental effect on immunity to //M. tuberculosis// and raise concerns regarding the safety of omega‐3 dietary supplementation in humans."(({{pubmed>long:20053136}}))
   * **Omega 3's contain components which suppress TNF-alpha** – Cytokines are regulatory proteins, such as TNF-alpha, that are released by cells of the immune system and act as intercellular mediators in the generation of an immune response. The omega 3 fatty acids, for example, contain several components which may interfere with the activity of TNF-alpha and other important cytokines.
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 //**M. Bouwens**// (({{pubmed>long:19515734}}))</blockquote>
+  * **EPA and DHA switch off a key receptor responsible for innate immunity in fat cells.**  Olefsky and colleagues identified a key receptor on macrophages abundantly found in obese body fat: the GPR120 receptor.(({{pubmed>long:20813258}})) The team showed that omega-3 fatty acids activate this macrophage receptor, resulting in broad anti-inflammatory effects. [[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/uoc--wfo083010.php|Commenting about his work]], Olefsky said, "It's just an incredibly potent effect. The omega-3 fatty acids switch on the receptor, killing the inflammatory response."
+===== Omega 3 fatty acids may cause disease =====
+  * **Mice given omega‐3's are more susceptible to pulmonary tuberculosis** – Bonilla //et al.// showed that  transgenic mice engineered to produce omega-3's endogenously (internally) increased their susceptibility to tuberculosis, which they explained by noting the corresponding reduction in antimycobacterial responses in cells. The researchers concluded, "These data suggest that n‐3 PUFA–supplemented [dietary omega‐3 fatty acids] diets might have a detrimental effect on immunity to //M. tuberculosis// and raise concerns regarding the safety of omega‐3 dietary supplementation in humans."(({{pubmed>long:20053136}}))

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