title: Leukotrienes: inflammatory mediators--a review.
abstract: This article reviews a group of inflammatory mediators called leukotrienes. It includes their historical background, chemical pathway of formation, presence in cells and fluids, and biologic activity. These potent substances may be involved in pulpal and periradicular disease, but such involvement has not yet been reported.
mesh_terms: D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D013189:SRS-A / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D013189:SRS-A; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D016718:Arachidonic Acid