Lipoxins: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities

ISBN-13: 9781475709391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 163 str.

P. Wong

Spis treści

General Biochemistry and Enzymology of the Lipoxins.- Lipoxins: A New Series of Eicosanoids (Biosynthesis, Stereochemistry, and Biological Activities).- Lipoxin Syntheses by Arachidonate 12- and 5-Lipoxygenases Purified from Porcine Leukocytes.- Phospholipase A2 Stimulated Release of Lipoxin B4 Formation from Endogenous Sources of Arachidonic Acid in Porcine Leukocytes.- Lipoxygenase Catalyzed Oxygenation of Hydroxy Fatty Acids to Lipoxins.- Biosynthesis and Biological Activities of Lipoxin A5 and B5 from Eicosapentaenoic Acid.- Total Synthesis and Chemistry of Lipoxins and Related Structures.- The Total Synthesis of the Lipoxins and Related Compounds.- The Lipoxins: Synthesis and Biosynthesis.- Computed Conformational Analysis of Lipoxins and Their Ionic Complexes.- Actions of Lipoxins of the 4- and 5- Series.- Actions of Lipoxin A4 and Related Compounds in Smooth Muscle Preparations and on the Microcirculation in Vivo.- The Glomerular Physiology of Lipoxin-A.- Effects of Lipoxins A and B on Functional Responses of Human Granulocytes.- Lipoxins of the 5-Series Derived from Eicosapentaenoic Acid.