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From: Multiple roles of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid against proliferation diseases

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Products of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid. In mammal tissues and cells, DGLA is converted to AA by an alternating sequence of Δ5 desaturation. DGLA can be converted to PG1 via the cyclooxygenase pathway and/or converted to 15-HETrE via the 15-lipoxygenase pathway. During the process of conversion mediated by different oxygenases, free radicals and lipid perioxidation and various metabolites were generated.

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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X