A family of hormone-like compounds formed by hydroxylation of 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids, chiefly arachidonic acid including the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, hydroxy-eicosatetraeonic acids (HETEs), and leukotrienes. Eicosanoids act rapidly and locally to regulate inflammation, lymphocyte function, chemotaxis, blood pressure, pain, and blood clotting.
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(2005). Eicosanoids. In: Vohr, HW. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27806-0_415
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