... known that the main function of the LDs in adipocytes is to ensure energy supply and to maintain lipid homoeostasis in the body. In contrast, LDs in inflammatory cells have been implicated in eicosanoid biosynthesis, particularly under inflammatory conditions, thereby enabling them to regulate immune...

... separated using HPLC. Analyte concentrations were determined by comparison with a measured standard curve. blood pressure diabetes eicosanoid inflammation nephropathy soluble epoxide hydrolase Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of nephropathy in patients with Type 2...

... of vasoconstrictive eicosanoids is involved in the effect of endocannabinoids on the hepatic microcirculation in cirrhosis; however, the mechanisms of these effects are still unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of chronic CB 1 (cannabinoid 1) receptor blockade in the hepatic...

... metabolism may be involved in the systemic vasodilatation of normal pregnancy or pregnancy-induced hypertension, we studied platelet-activating factor and eicosanoid synthesis in isolated leucocytes obtained from pregnant women before and after delivery compared with age-matched non-pregnant control subjects...