"Eicosanoids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (EICOSANOIC ACIDS) that includes PROSTAGLANDINS; LEUKOTRIENES; THROMBOXANES, and HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID).
| Descriptor ID |
D015777
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255 D23.469.050.175
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Eicosanoids" by people in Profiles.
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Diabetic microcirculatory disturbances and pathologic erythropoiesis are provoked by deposition of amyloid-forming amylin in red blood cells and capillaries. Kidney Int. 2020 01; 97(1):143-155.
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Longitudinal stability in cigarette smokers of urinary eicosanoid biomarkers of oxidative damage and inflammation. PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0215853.
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Stress, inflammation, and eicosanoids: an emerging perspective. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2018 09; 37(2-3):203-211.
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A Pilot Study to Examine the Effects of an Anti-inflammatory Supplement on Eicosanoid Derivatives in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Aug; 23(8):632-638.
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Mechanisms of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in cancer prevention. Semin Oncol. 2016 Feb; 43(1):65-77.
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Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Block the Protumorigenic Effects of Obesity in Mouse Models of Postmenopausal Basal-like and Claudin-Low Breast Cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2015 Sep; 8(9):796-806.
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Cardioprotection by controlling hyperamylinemia in a "humanized" diabetic rat model. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Aug 21; 3(4).
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Characterization of an arachidonic acid-deficient (Fads1 knockout) mouse model. J Lipid Res. 2012 Jul; 53(7):1287-95.
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Activated glucocorticoid and eicosanoid pathways in endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2012 Jul; 98(1):117-25.
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Pleiotropic effects of statins: the role of eicosanoid production. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2012 Apr; 14(2):135-9.