Arachidonic acid metabolites in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

T Sonnweber, A Pizzini, M Nairz, G Weiss… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Lipid and immune pathways are crucial in the pathophysiology of metabolic and
cardiovascular disease. Arachidonic acid (AA) and its derivatives link nutrient metabolism to …

Eicosanoid storm in infection and inflammation

EA Dennis, PC Norris - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Controlled immune responses to infection and injury involve complex molecular signalling
networks with coordinated and often opposing actions. Eicosanoids and related bioactive …

Lipoxygenase and leukotriene pathways: biochemistry, biology, and roles in disease

JZ Haeggstrom, CD Funk - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Metabolism of arachidonic acid leads to several families of lipid mediators, including
prostaglandins, thromboxane, leukotrienes, and lipoxins, along two major metabolic …

Leukotriene receptors as potential therapeutic targets

T Yokomizo, M Nakamura… - The Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Leukotrienes, a class of arachidonic acid–derived bioactive molecules, are known as
mediators of allergic and inflammatory reactions and considered to be important drug …

The role of leukotrienes as potential therapeutic targets in allergic disorders

A Jo-Watanabe, T Okuno, T Yokomizo - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Leukotrienes (LTs) are lipid mediators that play pivotal roles in acute and chronic
inflammation and allergic diseases. They exert their biological effects by binding to specific …

Intestinal barrier function in gluten-related disorders

D Cardoso-Silva, D Delbue, A Itzlinger, R Moerkens… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gluten-related disorders include distinct disease entities, namely celiac disease, wheat-
associated allergy and non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity. Despite having in common the …

Update on leukotriene, lipoxin and oxoeicosanoid receptors: IUPHAR Review 7

M Bäck, WS Powell, SE Dahlén… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The endogenous ligands for the LT, lipoxin (LX) and oxoeicosanoid receptors are bioactive
products produced by the action of the lipoxygenase family of enzymes. The LT receptors …

Lipid-orchestrated paracrine circuit coordinates mast cell maturation and anaphylaxis through functional interaction with fibroblasts

Y Taketomi, T Higashi, K Kano, Y Miki, C Mochizuki… - Immunity, 2024 - cell.com
Interaction of mast cells (MCs) with fibroblasts is essential for MC maturation within tissue
microenvironments, although the underlying mechanism is incompletely understood …

[HTML][HTML] Identification, signaling, and functions of LTB4 receptors

K Saeki, T Yokomizo - Seminars in immunology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4), a lipid mediator produced from arachidonic acid, is a
chemoattractant for inflammatory leukocytes. We identified two receptors for LTB 4, the high …

Two distinct leukotriene B4 receptors, BLT1 and BLT2

T Yokomizo - The journal of biochemistry, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a potent inflammatory mediator derived from arachidonic
acid. Two G protein-coupled receptors for LTB4 have been identified: a high-affinity receptor …