title: Can endogenous lipid molecules serve as predictors and prognostic markers of coronary heart disease?
abstract: Dyslipidemia, and inflammatory markers: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), myeloperoxidase (MPO), lipoprotein associated phospholipase A2(Lp-PLA2), and lipid peroxides (LP) are insufficient to predict the onset, extent, and prognosis of CHD. Lipoxins (LXs), resolvins, and protectins are derived from omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and omega-6 arachidonic acid in the presence of aspirin; whereas nitrolipids are formed due to the interaction between polyunsaturated fatty acids and nitric oxide (NO). LXs, resolvins, protectins, and nitrolipids are endogenous anti-inflammatory lipid molecules that inhibit production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF-alpha), suppress free radical generation, enhance NO generation; and accelerate tissue repair. Thus, beneficial actions of EPA/DHA and aspirin in CHD could be attributed to the formation of LXs, resolvins, protectins, and nitrolipids and suggest that their plasma levels aid in the prediction and prognosis of CHD.
authors.affiliation: UND Life Sciences, 13800 Fairhill Road, #321, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, USA. undurti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Undurti N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D054467:Phospholipases A2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005227:Fatty Acids; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008055:Lipids; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D009195:Peroxidase; D054467:Phospholipases A2