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

TABLE 7.

Examples of DHA-derived oxylipin functions1

DHA-derived oxylipin functions
LOX oxylipins
 14,20-DiHDoHE Inhibits PMN infiltration in the mouse peritonitis model (101)
 14,21-DiHDoHE Enhances wound healing in murine models (313, 314)
 4-HDoHE Inhibits endothelial cell proliferation and sprouting angiogenesis in mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (315)
 7-HDoHE Activates PPARγ in transfected monkey kidney COS-7 cells (316)
 13-HDoHE Inhibits TNFα-induced cytokine production in human microglial cells (26)
 14-HDoHE Inhibits human platelet aggregation (180)
 17S-HDoHE Vasodilates bovine coronary arterial smooth muscle cells (317)
Reduces genotoxic and oxidative damage in murine hepatocyte cells and TNFα release by murine macrophages (316)
 17R-HDoHE Inhibits hyperalgesia in a rat model of adjuvant-induced arthritis (318)
Has anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis (319)
Inhibits TNFα-induced cytokine production in human microglial cells (26)
 17-HDoHE Decreases LPS-induced TNFα secretion in a murine macrophage cell line (304)
Inhibits 5-LOX in rat basophilic leukemia cells (82)
 17-HpDoHE Displays cytotoxic potency in human neuroblastoma cells (320)
 MaR1 Anti-inflammatory in a murine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (321)
Reduces inflammation- and chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in mice (322)
Mitigates inflammatory effects of LPS-induced lung injury in mouse model (323)
 PD1 Reduces genotoxic and oxidative damage in murine hepatocyte cells and TNFα release by murine macrophages (316)
Promotes murine phagocyte removal during acute inflammation in vitro and in vivo (318)
Decreases leukocyte accumulation in a mouse model of kidney injury (324)
Protects human retinal pigment epithelial cells from apoptosis due to oxidative stress (325)
Promotes mouse corneal epithelial cell wound healing (212)
 PDX Reduces inflammation in murine peritonitis and inhibits human microglial cell cytokine expression in vitro (91)
Inhibits collagen-, AA-, and thromboxane-induced human platelet aggregation (326)
Inhibits PMN infiltration in mouse model of ischemic stroke (327)
Decreases reactive oxygen species production and COX activity in human neutrophils (328)
Improves insulin sensitivity by raising muscle IL-6 without affecting adipose tissue inflammation in a murine model (329)
 RvD1 Reduces reactivity and Ca2+ sensitivity in overactive human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (330)
Improves bacterial clearance and survival of mice with cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis (331)
 RvD2 Has anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium–induced colitis (319)
Improves bacterial clearance and survival of mice with cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis (332)
Inhibits inflammatory pain in mice (333)
Mitigates neutrophil-mediated damage in mouse burn model (334)
 RvD3 Reduces peritonitis and dermal inflammation in murine model (335)
 RvD5 Enhances phagocyte containment of Escherichia coli in a mouse model (336)
 AT-RvD1 Inhibits hyperalgesia in a rat model of adjuvant-induced arthritis (318)
Has anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis (319)
 AT-RvD3 Reduces murine peritonitis and dermal inflammation with activity similar to RvD3 (335)
CYP oxylipins
 7,8-, 10,11-, 13,14-, 16,17-, 19,20-DiHDPE Inhibit human platelet aggregation with moderately lower potency to EpDPE, and do not affect thromboxane synthesis (298)
 13,14-, 16,17- DiHDPE Reduce pain associated with inflammation more potently than EpETrE and EpEPE (91)
 13,14-DiHDPE Markedly reduces potency to dilate porcine coronary arterioles compared with parent compound (339)
 7,8-, 10,11-, 13,14-, 16,17-, 19,10-EpDPE Dilates porcine coronary arterioles (337)
Inhibits human platelet aggregation and thromboxane synthesis, with potency similar to other EpETE and EpDPE isomers, and greater potency than EpETrE isomers (298)
 16,17-, 19,20-EpDPE Inhibits Met-1 tumor angiogenesis and growth in mice (231)
 19,20-EpDPE Decreases human platelet aggregation (299)
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AA, arachidonic acid; AT, aspirin-triggered; COX, cyclooxygenase; CYP, cytochrome P450; DiHDoHE, dihydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid; DiHDPE, dihydroxy-docosapentaenoic acid; EpDPE, epoxy-docosapentaenoic acid; EpEPE, epoxy-eicosapentaenoic acid; EpETE, epoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid; EpETrE, epoxy-eicosatrienoic acid; HDoHE, hydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid; HpDoHE, hydroperoxy-docosahexaenoic acid; LOX, lipoxygenase; MaR, maresin; PMN, polymorphonuclear leukocyte; Rv, resolvin.