Polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammation

Polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammation

The n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid gives rise to the eicosanoid family of inflammatory mediators (prostaglandins, leukotrienes and related metabolites) and through these regulates the activities of inflammatory cells, the production of cytokines and the various balances within the i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calder Philip C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2004-01-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
Subjects:
arachidonic acid
eicosapentaenoic acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
fish oil
inflammation
immune function
cytokine
eicosanoid
prostaglandin
leukotriene
monocyte
macrophage
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2004.0038

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2004.0038

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