Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
Abstract 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 f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-020-00443-w |