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Endothelium-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and vascular function.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16490839     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are epoxides of arachidonic acid generated by cytochrome P450 (CYP) epoxygenases. The activation of CYP epoxygenases in endothelial cells is an important step in the NO and prostacyclin-independent vasodilatation of several vascular beds, and EETs have been identified as an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor. However, EETs also exert membrane potential-independent effects and modulate several signaling cascades that affect endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis. This review summarizes the role of CYP-derived EETs in endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor-mediated responses and highlights the evidence indicating that EETs are important second messengers involved in endothelial cell signaling pathways related to angiogenesis.
Authors:
Ingrid Fleming; Rudi Busse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2006-02-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hypertension     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1524-4563     ISO Abbreviation:  Hypertension     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-24     Completed Date:  2006-04-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906255     Medline TA:  Hypertension     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  629-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Kardiovaskuläre Physiologie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. fleming@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
Animals
Biological Factors / metabolism
Blood Vessels / physiology*,  physiopathology
Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism*
Humans
Hypertension / physiopathology
Vasomotor System / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Factors; 0/endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization factor; 7324-41-6/8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid

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