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SUBMITTER: Tungen JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4208671 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tungen Jørn E JE Aursnes Marius M Vik Anders A Ramon Sesquile S Colas Romain A RA Dalli Jesmond J Serhan Charles N CN Hansen Trond V TV
Journal of natural products 20140923 10
Protectin D1 (PD1 (3)), a C22-dihydroxylated polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesized from all-Z-docosahexaenoic acid, belongs to the new family of endogenous mediators referred to as specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators. PD1 (3) is a natural product that displays potent anti-inflammatory properties together with pro-resolving actions including inhibition of polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) infiltration and promotion of macrophage phagocytosis and efferocytosis. Given its potent endogenou ...[more]