Dietary Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and Oleic Acid (OA) have been postulated to reduce the risk of breast cancer. This study has examined the effects of these dietary fatty acids on the induction of apoptosis in normal breast epithelial (MCF-10A), oestrogen receptor positive (MCF-7) and oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231).Cell proliferation was assessed using the MTT assay, and the comet assay was used to examine the extent of DNA damage (as a marker of apoptosis). Changes in the expression of mRNA and the proteins of the major...