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 +  * **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."
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 ===== Omega 3 fatty acids may cause disease ===== ===== Omega 3 fatty acids may cause disease =====
  
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