Browsing by Subject "eicosanoid"
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(2015-06-05)Department: ChemistryHemiketal D2 and hemiketal E2 are eicosanoids identified by Schneider and coworkers in 2011. These novel arachidonic acid metabolites are cross-over products of the enzymes 5-LOX and COX-2, previously assumed to be operating ...
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(2016-04-08)Department: Interdisciplinary Studies: Analytical PharmacologyEicosanoids, such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, hydroxy- and epoxy-derivatives of arachidonic acid (AA), are lipid autacoids that regulate constitutive as well as inflammatory processes. Prostaglandins (PGs) and ...
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(2014-06-24)Department: PathologyThe primary cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis is progressive pulmonary disease, an important component of which is a hyperactive inflammatory response, the mechanisms of which are not completely understood. ...