title: Lipid body function in eicosanoid synthesis: an update.
abstract: Eicosanoids (prostaglandins, leukotrienes and lipoxins) are signaling lipids derived from arachidonic acid metabolism that have important roles in physiological and pathological processes. Lately, intracellular compartmentalization of eicosanoid-synthetic machinery has emerged as a key component in the regulation of eicosanoid synthesis and functions. Over the past years substantial progresses have been made demonstrating that precursors and enzymes involved in eicosanoid synthesis localize at lipid bodies (also known as lipid droplets) and lipid bodies are distinct sites for eicosanoid generation. Here we will review the current knowledge on the functions of lipid bodies as specialized intracellular sites of compartmentalization of signaling with major roles in eicosanoid formation within cells engaged in inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic process.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Brazil. pbozza@ioc.fiocruz.br
authors.forename: Patricia T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Bozza
authors.forename: Ilka
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bakker-Abreu
authors.forename: Roberta A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Navarro-Xavier
authors.forename: Christianne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bandeira-Melo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000378:metabolism; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015777:Eicosanoids