Nitro-fatty acids: novel anti-inflammatory lipid mediators

Nitro-fatty acids are formed and detected in human plasma, cell membranes, and tissue, modulating metabolic as well as inflammatory signaling pathways. Here we discuss the mechanisms of nitro-fatty acid formation as well as their key chemical and biochemical properties. The electrophilic properties...

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Main Author: H. Rubbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000900728&lng=en&tlng=en