Leukotrienes
"Leukotrienes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of biologically active compounds derived from arachidonic acid by oxidative metabolism through the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. They participate in host defense reactions and pathophysiological conditions such as immediate hypersensitivity and inflammation. They have potent actions on many essential organs and systems, including the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and central nervous system as well as the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system.
| Descriptor ID |
D015289
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.100.450 D23.469.050.175.450
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukotrienes" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Soni NK, Ross AB, Scheers N, Savolainen OI, Nookaew I, Gabrielsson BG, Sandberg AS. Splenic Immune Response Is Down-Regulated in C57BL/6J Mice Fed Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Enriched High Fat Diet. Nutrients. 2017 Jan 10; 9(1).
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Kennedy JL, Stoner AN, Borish L. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease: Prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and considerations for the future. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Nov 01; 30(6):407-413.