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The significantly higher body weight gain is likely due to reduced tumor related cachexia.
Moreover, the wasting, weight loss, and cachexia associated with AIDS has also been related to TNF-α activity [ 42 ] . Thus both IFN-γ and TNF-α have the potential for a double role in the pathogenesis associated with AIDS i.e. antiviral and inflammatory responses.
Tumor bearing mice that consumed n-3 PUFAs gained more weight prior to DOX therapy than mice that did not receive n-3 PUFAs indicating that tumor induced cachexia was reduced.
These findings assume clinical importance since they may explain in part the chronic and autoimmune pathologies in the elderly, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, sepsis, and myelodysplastic syndromes, which are exacerbated by the inflammatory cytokines IFN-γ and TNF-α [ 41 ] . Likewise, the elevation of these cytokines, particularly TNF-α potentially may contribute to the deterioration in the HIV +or AIDS patient by promoting wasting and cachexia [ 42 ] .
It has been reported that omega 3 fatty acids can decrease tumor cachexia [ 19 20 21 ] . It is important to note that tumor bearing mice that received only 3% FOC in their diet gained more weight prior to initiation of DOX therapy than mice that did not receive FOC.