The arachidonic acid (AA) pathway plays a key role in cardiovascular biology,
carcinogenesis, and many inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, arthritis, etc. Esterified …

Enzymatically oxidized lipids are a specific group of biomolecules that function as key
signaling mediators and hormones, regulating various cellular and physiological processes …

Metabolism of arachidonic acid leads to several families of lipid mediators, including
prostaglandins, thromboxane, leukotrienes, and lipoxins, along two major metabolic …

Eicosanoids have been implicated in a vast number of devastating inflammatory conditions,
including arthritis, atherosclerosis, pain, and cancer. Currently, over a hundred different …

This second edition explains the fundamentals of enzymology and describes the role of
enzymes in food, agricultural and health sciences. Among other topics, it provides new …

Introduction Low dosages of aspirin [1, 2] and ingestion of certain fish oils [3-6] have recently
been touted as having some value in preventing cardiovascular disease. Aspirin is a …

MOST of our long-term memories of episodes or objects are organized so that we can
retrieve them by association. Clinical neuropsychologists assess human memory by the …

Lipoxygenases (LOX) form a family of lipid peroxidizing enzymes, which have been
implicated in a number of physiological processes and in the pathogenesis of inflammatory …

Objective: To review the biochemistry and biological activities of leukotrienes, focusing on
their role in the mediation of inflammatory diseases. Data Sources: MEDLINE (1966-1994) …

The lipoxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid occurs in specific blood cell types and
epithelial tissues and is activated in inflammation and tissue injury. In the course of studying …