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Eicosanoids are bioactive lipids derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids, including prostanoids (prostaglandins and thromboxanes) and leukotrienes, playing crucial roles in physiological and pathological processes. They act as local hormones, produced in small amounts in various tissues, and are involved in inflammation, smooth muscle contraction, and vascular regulation. Eicosanoids are synthesized from arachidonic acid via cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways, with their functions being sig

Author

Raza Ali

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