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. 2015 Sep 5;6(5):513–540. doi: 10.3945/an.114.007732

TABLE 5.

Examples of α-linolenic acid–derived oxylipin functions1

α-Linolenic acid–derived oxylipin functions
COX oxylipins
 9-HOTrE Associated with glomerular hypertrophy in obese rats (55)
 9,16-diHOTrE Inhibits PG synthesis from COX1 and collagen-induced human platelet aggregation (80)
 13-HOTrE Suppresses IL-1β–induced expression of matrix metalloproteinases in human chondrocytes in vitro (273)
Associated with glomerular hypertrophy in obese rats (55)
 13-HpOTrE Causes moderate and reversible depression in action potential markers in rat cardiomyocytes (274)
 13-oxo-OTrE Induces glucose uptake and promotes adipocyte differentiation in murine model (275)
CYP oxylipins
 9,10-DiHODE Lower in blood of hyperlipidemic vs. normolipidemic persons (54)
 12,13-DiHODE Lower in blood of hyperlipidemic vs. normolipidemic persons (54)
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COX, cyclooxygenase; CYP, cytochrome P450; diHODE, dihydroxy-octadecadienoic acid; diHOTrE, dihydroxy-octadecatrienoic acid; HOTrE, hydroxy-octadecatrienoic acid; HpOTrE, hydroperoxy-octadecatrienoic acid; oxo-OTrE, oxo-octadecatrienoic acid.