PROCÉDÉS D'ÉVALUATION DU RISQUE DE MALADIE CARDIOVASCULAIRE, ET MÉTHODES ET COMPOSÉS DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS DANS LE TRAITEMENT OU LA PRÉVENTION D'UNE MALADIE CARDIOVASCULAIRE
A method of treating or preventing cardiovascular disease which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one n-3 DPA-derived resolvin and/or upregulating or increasing the biosynthesis or activity of at least one n-3 DPA-derived resolvin. n-3 DPA-derived resolvins are normally regulated diurnally in the body and are linked to activation of platelets and leucocytes and formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates. Dysfunctional regulation of n-3 DPA-derived resolvins may lead to systemic inflammation because of excessive inflammation-inducing eicosanoids, especially in the early hours of the morning. Further, decreased 5-LOX/15-LOX expression and increased systemic adenosine concentrations are found to be associated with reduced resolvin levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. n-3 DPA-derived resolvins are administered to achieve maximum absorption in the early hours. Also disclosed are n-3 DPA-derived resolvins for use in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular disease, and methods for measuring the levels of n-3 DPA-derived resolvins and/or the expression or activity of adenosine or 5-LOX/15-LOX in biological samples obtained from a subject for assessing the subject's risk of cardiovascular disease.
