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SUBMITTER: Buczynski MW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2681385 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of lipid research 20090224 6
Eicosanoids have been implicated in a vast number of devastating inflammatory conditions, including arthritis, atherosclerosis, pain, and cancer. Currently, over a hundred different eicosanoids have been identified, with many having potent bioactive signaling capacity. These lipid metabolites are synthesized de novo by at least 50 unique enzymes, many of which have been cloned and characterized. Due to the extensive characterization of eicosanoid biosynthetic pathways, this field provides a uniq ...[more]