Fig. 6

EPA and DHA enrichment in 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with ω-3 fatty acids. Two-day post-confluency cells were incubated with differentiation medium in the presence of ω-3 fatty acids for 6 days. EPA and DHA content was measured by LC-MS/MS. a EPA enrichment by ethanol vehicle-control or 100 μM of ALA, SDA, EPA, and DHA in 3 T3-L1 cells. b DHA enrichment by ethanol vehicle-control or 100 μM of ALA, SDA, EPA, and DHA in 3T3-L1 cells. c EPA enrichment by SDA (0, 50, 100, and 200 μM) in 3T3-L1 cells. d DHA enrichment by SDA (0, 50, 100, and 200 μM) in 3T3-L1 cells. Values were obtained from three independent experiments and are expressed as the means ± SD; different from control cells: *P < 0.05