Diet Rich In Fish Oil Promotes Blood Cell Production In Mice.

reports that “a diet rich in fish oil appeared to promote blood cell production” in mice “partly by altering the hematopoietic niche in bone marrow,” according to research published online in the journal Endocrinology, a publication of the Endocrine Society. The study, which received funding from the NIH, among others, “demonstrated that a fish oil rich diet, but not high in other fats, promoted extramedullary hematopoiesis in the spleen and increased hematopoietic stem-cell (HSC) self renewal in bone marrow.” Specifically, “the diet appeared to alter hematopoietic niche and induce the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 12 (MMP12) in bone marrow.” http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/52193