[Inflammation mediators and the skin]. 1989

G Cantú González, and M T Hojyo Tomoka, and L Domínguez Soto
Hospital General Manuel Gea González, México.

Inflammation is a complex process that results from injured tissues. Several chemical mediators armoniously participate in this process to accomplish its goal: the repair of damaged tissue. The skin is the organ that is most accessible to investigators to study how mediators work. Arachidonic acid metabolites, the eicosanoids, are some of these mediators, that have particular interest in several inflammatory diseases of the skin. In this article, the metabolism of arachidonic acid and its effects on the skin are discussed, as well as some therapeutic applications that result from the understanding of them.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011453 Prostaglandins A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes. Prostaglandin,Prostanoid,Prostanoids
D003872 Dermatitis Any inflammation of the skin. Dermatitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000893 Anti-Inflammatory Agents Substances that reduce or suppress INFLAMMATION. Anti-Inflammatory Agent,Antiinflammatory Agent,Agents, Anti-Inflammatory,Agents, Antiinflammatory,Anti-Inflammatories,Antiinflammatories,Antiinflammatory Agents,Agent, Anti-Inflammatory,Agent, Antiinflammatory,Agents, Anti Inflammatory,Anti Inflammatories,Anti Inflammatory Agent,Anti Inflammatory Agents
D001095 Arachidonic Acids Eicosatetraenoic Acids,Acids, Arachidonic,Acids, Eicosatetraenoic
D015289 Leukotrienes A family of biologically active compounds derived from arachidonic acid by oxidative metabolism through the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. They participate in host defense reactions and pathophysiological conditions such as immediate hypersensitivity and inflammation. They have potent actions on many essential organs and systems, including the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and central nervous system as well as the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system. Leukotriene

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