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Detrimental effects of arachidonic acid and its metabolites in cellular and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: structural insight.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Apr 2012
Amtul Zareen, Uhrig Markus, Wang Lin, Rozmahel Richard F, Beyreuther Konrad
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Inflammation is believed to be integral to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Arachidonic acid (AA) is the most important omega-6 fatty acid and a mediator of inflammatory pathways. High-sensitivity enzyme linked immunosorbent assay shows that AA and its various metabolites; prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotriene B4 resulted in significantly higher secretion of both Abeta40 and 42 peptides. A...
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