Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
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Wang, Bei , Wu, Lujin , Chen, Jing , Dong, Lingli , Chen, Chen , Wen, Zheng , Hu, Jiong , Fleming, Ingrid and Wang, Dao Wen
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The arachidonic acid (AA) pathway plays a key role in cardiovascular biology, carcinogenesis, and many inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, arthritis, etc. Esterified AA on the inner surface of the cell membrane is hydrolyzed to its free form by phospholipase A2 (PLA2), which is in turn further metabolized by cyclooxygenases (COXs) and lipoxygena...
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Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
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2059-3635,2095-9907
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2059-3635
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10.1038/s41392-020-00443-w
