Eicosanoid Modulation

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Eicosanoid Modulation Definition

Eicosanoid Modulation involves a change in the quality of the existing state of activity of hormone-like endogenous unsaturated and oxygenated fatty acid derivatives of arachidonic acid (eicosanoids) that act near the site of synthesis and have a specific regulatory effect on the activity of target cells in host defense reactions, immediate hypersensitivity, and inflammation. Eicosanoids include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes, and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid compounds.

Eicosanoid Modulation Synonyms

Terms in Eicosanoid Modulation category

Eicosanoid Degradation
Eicosanoid Production