title: Stabilized epoxygenated fatty acids regulate inflammation, pain, angiogenesis and cancer.
abstract: Epoxygenated fatty acids (EpFAs), which are lipid mediators produced by cytochrome P450 epoxygenases from polyunsaturated fatty acids, are important signaling molecules known to regulate various biological processes including inflammation, pain and angiogenesis. The EpFAs are further metabolized by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) to form fatty acid diols which are usually less-active. Pharmacological inhibitors of sEH that stabilize endogenous EpFAs are being considered for human clinical uses. Here we review the biology of ω-3 and ω-6 EpFAs on inflammation, pain, angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States; Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
authors.forename: Guodong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodani
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States. Electronic address: bdhammock@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Bruce D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Hammock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D010146:Pain / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids
keywords: Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase; Epoxydocosapentaenoic acids; Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; Soluble epoxide hydrolase