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Eicosanoid formation. During host immune responses, arachidonic acid is hydrolyzed from membrane phospholipids and is converted to multiple oxidized fatty acid metabolites via enzymatic and autocatalytic mechanisms. In general, eicosanoids mediate proinflammatory cell signaling pathways and are involved in the pathogenesis of IBD.
