Eicosanoids

Ver más

The Human Body Systems

por Zhao Holly

Specific defence mechanisms(Immunity)

por anthea abrahams

Types of Cellular Injury

por Chan Samuel

Specific Defense

por mareyah martin

Eicosanoids

Eicosa (Greek) - Twenty

TWO ENZYMES

Leukotrienes

Chemotaxis of leukocytes

PROSTANOIDS

Promotion sleep, fever heat Inducing Pain inhibiting pain swelling

Inflammation

Asprin/NSAIDS

Down regulation of eicosanoid synthesis

20 Carbon Essential Fatty Acids

Dihomo-gammi-linolenic Acid

3 Double Bonds

Omega 6

Proinflammatory

4 Double Bonds

Omega 3

5 Double Bonds

Signaling Molecules

Not Stored in Cells

Immunity

Leukocyte Chemotaxis

Stimulation of Platelet aggregation

Inhibition of platelet aggregation