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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Main Author: Calder Philip C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2004-01-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2004.0038

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