Regulating inflammation through the anti-inflammatory enzyme platelet-activating factor-acetylhydrolase
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is one of the most potent lipid mediators involved in inflammatory events. The acetyl group at the sn-2 position of its glycerol backbone is essential for its biological activity. Deacetylation induces the formation of the inactive metabolite lyso-PAF. This deacetyla...
| Auteurs principaux: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
| Publié: |
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2005-03-01
|
| Collection: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
| Sujets: | |
| Accès en ligne: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900014 |