The opposing effects of n− 3 and n− 6 fatty acids

G Schmitz, J Ecker - Progress in lipid research, 2008 - Elsevier
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can be classified in n− 3 fatty acids and n− 6 fatty acids,
and in westernized diet the predominant dietary PUFAs are n− 6 fatty acids. Both types of …

Endogenous functions of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR): intersection of cytochrome P450 1 (CYP1)-metabolized eicosanoids and AHR biology

DW Nebert, CL Karp - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2008 - ASBMB
7–9). Whereas Ahr J/J mice have no functional AHR, and therefore, all downstream genes
regulated by the AHR should be affected, Cyp1a1/1a2/1b1 J/J mice have a functional AHR …

Soluble epoxide hydrolase and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids modulate two distinct analgesic pathways

B Inceoglu, SL Jinks, A Ulu… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
During inflammation, a large amount of arachidonic acid (AA) is released into the cellular
milieu and cyclooxygenase enzymes convert this AA to prostaglandins that in turn sensitize …

Multiple antiapoptotic targets of the PI3K/Akt survival pathway are activated by epoxyeicosatrienoic acids to protect cardiomyocytes from hypoxia/anoxia

A Dhanasekaran, SK Gruenloh… - American Journal …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) reduce infarction of the myocardium after ischemia-
reperfusion injury to rodent and dog hearts mainly by opening sarcolemmal and …

Soluble epoxide hydrolase gene deletion is protective against experimental cerebral ischemia

W Zhang, T Otsuka, N Sugo, A Ardeshiri, YK Alhadid… - Stroke, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase metabolizes arachidonic acid
to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). EETs are produced in the brain and perform important …

Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors reduce the development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein e-knockout mouse model

A Ulu, BB Davis, HJ Tsai, IH Kim… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
To determine whether sEH inhibitors influence atherosclerotic lesion formation, we used an
established murine model of accelerated atherogenesis, ApoE knockout (-/-) mice. The sEH …

An essential role for SRC-activated STAT-3 in 14, 15-EET–induced VEGF expression and angiogenesis

SY Cheranov, M Karpurapu, D Wang… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying 14, 15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (14,
15-EET)–induced angiogenesis, here we have studied the role of signal transducer and …

Distribution and expression of soluble epoxide hydrolase in human brain

P Sura, R Sura, AE EnayetAllah… - … of Histochemistry & …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid,
which function in the brain to regulate cerebral blood flow and protect against ischemic brain …

Antiinflammatory and neuroprotective actions of COX2 inhibitors in the injured brain

KI Strauss - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2008 - Elsevier
Overexpression of COX2 appears to be both a marker and an effector of neural damage
after a variety of acquired brain injuries, and in natural or pathological aging of the brain …

EET displays anti-inflammatory effects in TNF-α–stimulated human bronchi: putative Role of CPI-17

C Morin, M Sirois, V Echave, MM Gomes… - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of 14, 15-
epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET) on reactivity and Ca2+ sensitivity in TNF-α–stimulated …