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Old 03-08-2007, 11:43 PM   #1
heblaj01
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Conjugated Eicosapentaenoic Acid:a supplement for reducing tumor angiogenesis?

Conjugated Eicosapentaenoic Acid (CEPA) is a derivative of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) found with DHA in fish oil.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/137/3/641
Nutrition and Disease
Conjugated Eicosapentaenoic Acid Inhibits Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Angiogenesis by Suppressing the Migration of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

In this related earlier article CEPA was also found to act as an anti-obesity agent in rats:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/a31846468436635v/
Intake of conjugated eicosapentaenoic acid suppresses lipid accumulation in liver and epididymal adipose tissue in rats
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