Eicosanoids
* Effects
Biosynthesis
Sources
Sources
• Phospholipids (major)
• Phosphatidyl inositol (alternative)
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Arachidonic Acid
Phospholipids ➡️ Arachidonic Acid
Phospholipase A2
Phosphatidyl inositol ➡️ Arachidonic Acid
Phospholipase C
Arachidonic Acid ⬇️ – Prostaglandins – Thronboxanes – Prostacyclin (PGI2)
Cycolooxygenase (COX)
Arachidonic Acid
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Leukotrienes
5-Lipoxygenase (LOX)
– 5, 8, 11, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid
– 20C; 4 double bond
Arachidonic Acid
Cyclooxygenase
– Cytoprotection
– Vasodilation
– Pain & Inflammation
Prostaglandins
– Platelet aggregation
– Vasoconstriction
Thromboxanes
5-Lipooxygenase
Leukotrienes
Leukotrienes
* LTC4/ LTD4
– Chemotactic factor
– Induces the movement of immune cells
LTB4
– SRSAs
– Slow-reacting substance of Anaphylaxis
LTC4/ LTD4
Effects
Blood vessels
* Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
* PGE series
Vasoconstriction
* PGF2a
Bronchi
* Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilation
* PGE series
Bronchoconstriction
* LTD4
GIT
Cytoprotection
– PGE1
Platelets
* Inhibition of platelet aggregation