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Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Autacoids > Eicosanoids > Lipoxins
Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Unsaturated > Eicosanoids > Lipoxins

Preferred term

Lipoxins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lipoxin

Scope note

  • Trihydroxy derivatives of eicosanoic acids. They are primarily derived from arachidonic acid, however eicosapentaenoic acid derivatives also exist. Many of them are naturally occurring mediators of immune regulation.

History note

  • 2004

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D044045

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