Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation, and Radiation Injury 4

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Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation, and Radiation Injury 4 is written by Kenneth V. Honn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0306461382 (ISBN 10) and 9780306461385 (ISBN 13).

Since their discovery over sixty years ago, eicosanoids have come to represent a diverse family of bioactive lipid modulators, including prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes, lipoxins, isoprostanes, hepoxilins, hydroxy acids, epoxy and hydroxy fatty acids. This book contains conference presentations regarding the regulation of eicosanoid enzymes and, in particular, cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and phospholipases. In addition, recent evidence over the last seven years has led to the identification of a number of receptors for these bioactive lipids. The new field of isoprostanes is also represented. It has become increasingly evident that eicosanoids play a critical role in signal transduction, both in normal cells and in pathological processes. These aspects are discussed in relation to cellular events, such as apoptosis, angiogenesis, and cancer prevention and treatment.