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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Main Authors: Bei Wang, Lujin Wu, Jing Chen, Lingli Dong, Chen Chen, Zheng Wen, Jiong Hu, Ingrid Fleming, Dao Wen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-020-00443-w