Example sentences for: eicosanoids

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  • During hypothermic sepsis, the response of cytokines and eicosanoids is higher than in febrile patients.

  • Numerous mediators, including cytokines, kinins, complement, coagulation factors, and eicosanoids, are activated or systematically released, resulting in profound disturbances of cardiovascular and organ system function.

  • , transforming growth factor β [TGFβ], platelet-derived growth factor [PDGF], basic fibroblast growth factor [bFGF]), eicosanoids (i.e.

  • Arachidonic acid (AA; 20:4n6), either formed from n6 precursors in mammals or obtained directly from the diet, is believed to exert most of its biological activity via conversion to various eicosanoids.

  • The most often cited action of n3 LC-PUFA is that they induce alterations in eicosanoids by antagonizing the primary substrate of eicosanoid metabolism: arachidonic acid (AA) [ 13 ] . Certainly, n3 LC-PUFA replace AA in cellular membranes to some extent and alter eicosanoid products, but is this the primary mechanism underlying the benefits of consuming fish?


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