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. 2020 Sep 11;8(9):344. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8090344
AA Arachidonic acid
AEA N-arachidonoylethanolamine
ALA Alpha-linolenic acid
BCA Bicinchoninic acid
COX Cyclooxygenases
CYP Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases
DES Dry eye syndrome
DHA Docosahexaenoic acids
DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide
9,10-DiHOME 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecamonoenoic acid
12,13-DiHOME 12,13-dihydroxyoctadecamonoenoic acid
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
9,10-EpOME 9,10-epoxyoctadecamonoenoic acid
12,13-EpOME 12,13-epoxyoctadecamonoenoic acid
9-HODE 9-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid
13-HODE 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid
IL-1 Interleukin-1
IL-10 Interleukin-10
IL-1β Interleukin-1 beta
9-KODE 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid
13-KODE 13-oxo-octadecadienoic acid
LTB4 Leukotriene B4
LA Linoleic acid
LOX Lipoxygenase
lyso-PAF Lyso-Platelet-Activating Factor (1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine)
MGD Meibomian gland dysfunction
NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OEA Oleoylethanolamine ((Z)-N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide)
PBS Phosphate-buffered saline
PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PGD2 Prostaglandin D2
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
PGF2α Prostaglandin F2 alpha
ROS Reactive oxygen species
TF Tear fluid
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha
UPLC-MS/MS Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry