| Description |
xi, 243 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Progress in inflammation research |
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PIR (Series)
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of contributors vii -- Preface xi -- Alfred N. Fonteh -- An outline of arachidonate remodeling and its biological significance 1 -- Suzanne E. Barbour, Salma AI-Darmaki and Alex D. Manguikian -- Phospholipase A2 and remodeling in inflammatory cells 13 -- Chad R. Marion and Alfred N. Fonteh -- Enzymatic and receptor mediated effects of secretory phospholipase A2 -- on the pathophysiology of inflammatory diseases 37 -- Jesus Balsinde, Rebeca Perez, Yolanda Saez and Maria A. Balboa -- Control of arachidonic acid levels in resting and activated U937 -- phagocytic cells by Ca2+-independent phospholipase A2 61 -- Robert L. Wykle -- Arachidonate remodeling and PAF synthesis in human neutrophils 73 -- Allen M. McAlexander, Brooke J. Barham, Margaret Johnson and Alfred N. Fonteh -- Control of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and the role of -- inhibitors of incorporation and remodeling on the biosynthesis of -- lipid mediators 89 -- Massimo Triggiani, Giorgio Giannattasio, Francescopaolo Granata, Stefania Loffredo, -- Francesca W. Rossi, Salvatore Salzano and Gianni Marone -- Remodeling of arachidonic acid in inflammatory cells of the human lung 115 -- Royal D. Saunders and Nicolas G. Bazan -- Arachidonate remodeling, platelet-activating factor signaling, and -- the inflammatory response in the central nervous system 131 -- -- -- -- Alfred N. Fonteh and Michael G. Harrington -- Remodeling of arachidonate and other polyunsaturated fatty acids -- in Alzheimer's disease 145 -- Charles N. Serhan and Nan Chiang -- Lipoxins and resolvins: local mediators in endogenous anti-inflammation and -- resolution 169 -- Takayuki Sugiura, Seishi Kishimoto, Saori Oka, Maiko Gokoh and Keizo Waku -- Metabolism and physiological significance of anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, -- endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligands 211 -- Index 239 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Arachidonic acid -- Metabolism.
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Arachidonic acid -- Mechanism of action.
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Inflammation -- Mediators -- Pathophysiology.
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| Author |
Fonteh, Alfred N., 1961-
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Wykle, Robert.
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| ISBN |
9783034895941 paperback |
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