Fig. 3.
EPA and DHA incorporation disrupts platelet lipid rafts. Fluorescent lipid raft marker FITC-cholera toxin B (CTB) was added to vehicle or EPA/DHA-treated platelets spread on collagen-coated coverslips. A: representative image showing reduced fluorescent levels of FITC-CTB in EPA/DHA-treated cells compared with vehicle-treated cells. DIC, differential interference contrast. B: fluorescence of all FITC-CTB-labeled platelets. Values are means ± SE; n = 171 vehicle and 297 EPA/DHA. *P < 0.0001.