Experimental Evidence of -3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Modulation of Inflammatory Cytokines and Bioactive Lipid Mediators: Their Potential Role in Inflammatory, Neurodegenerative, and Neoplastic Diseases
Figure 1
Endogenous synthesis of long-chain-PUFAs. ALA: α-linolenic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid; EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; E: elongase. 24:5-3 is converted to DHA by β-oxidation in peroxisomes.