arachidonic


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arachidonic

(ˌærəkɪˈdɒnɪk)
adj
related to arachidonic acid or the derivatives of arachidonic acid
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Arachidonic acid is one of the essential acids in the Omega-6 group.
Arachidonic acid is an essential fatty acid involved in the inflammatory response.
Blood levels of arachidonic acid--an omega-6 fat that is often vilified--weren't linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
For PlateletMapping, the interquartile ranges for percentage of inhibition on the saline sample were 10% to 45% for ADP and 5% to 30% for arachidonic acid (Figures 8, A and B; and 9, A and B).
The reasoning behind this speculation is that in the human body, linoleic acid is converted into arachidonic acid (also an omega-6 fatty acid) which, in turn, is converted into various inflammation-promoting compounds.
12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- For infants born at a gestational age (GA) of less than 28 weeks, low postnatal levels of arachidonic acid (AA) are associated with developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a study published online Feb.
For example, an inflammatory chain of events can be triggered by UV light and free radicals when they oxidize cell membrane lipids, which leads to the release of arachidonic acid.
High levels of an omega-6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid were associated with a reduced risk of asthma and rhinitis at 16.
Among the founders are highly reputed executives from the biotech industry and experienced researchers at the Karolinska Institute within the field of arachidonic acid pathways and inflammatory diseases.
AMTB hydrochloride (N-(3-Aminopropyl)-2-[(3-methylphenyl)methoxy]-N-(2-thienylmethyl)benzamide hydrochloride), arachidonic acid, capsaicin, capsazepine, carvacrol, gadolinium chloride ([Gd.sup.+]), HC067047, RHC80267, ML204, and U73122 were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (St.
We tested whether licofelone, an inhibitor of both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism, changes the survival rate and induces apoptosis in a hepatoma cell line (H4IIE).