title: [Substances affecting the synthesis and activity of leukotrienes].
abstract: Leukotrienes play an important role in inflammation and asthma. This paper briefly deals with compounds influencing leukotriene biosynthesis and activity. 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitors (e.g., zileuton) and FLAP inhibitors (e.g., quiflapon) hinder biosynthesis of all leukotrienes. LTB4 production may be limited by LTA4-hydrolase inhibitors. Attention is also paid to leukotriene receptor antagonists. LTB4 antagonists (e.g., SC-51146) should be useful in the treatment of diseases in which a prominent neutrophil infiltrate is present, especially psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease. Peptidoleukotriene (LTC4, LTD4, LTE4) antagonists, such as zafirlukast and pranlukast, are currently being developed as antiasthmatics.
authors.affiliation: Katedra farmceutické chemie a kontroly léciv Farmaceutické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Opletalová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bĕhounková
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D015289:Leukotrienes / Q000502:physiology; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D015289:Leukotrienes; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Slouceniny ovlivnujicí tvorbu a působení leukotrienů.