From: Docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids increase prion formation in neuronal cells
Treatment | Cell surface PrPC (ng/106 cells) | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Cortical Neurons | GT1 cells | ScGT1 cells |
None | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
1 μM AA | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 1.1 |
1 μM DHA | 4.8 ± 0.4 # | 3.1 ± 0.6 # | 8.6 ± 1.6 # |
1 μM EPA | 4.5 ± 0.5 # | 2.8 ± 0.5 # | 6.7 ± 1.2 # |
1 μM LA | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 5 ± 0.7 |
1 μM LNA | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.8 # |
2 μM Simvastatin | 0.6 ± 0.3 * | 0.5 ± 0.2 * | 0.7 ± 0.4 * |