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Soluble epoxide hydrolase: a promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases.
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PMID:  21553642     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are cytochrome P450 (CYP450) products of arachidonic acid and EETs are endogenous lipid mediators synthesized by the vascular endothelium which perform important biological functions, including vasodilation, anti-inflammation, antimigratory, and cellular signaling regulations. However, EETs are rapidly degraded by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) to the corresponding diols: dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DHETs), which have little active in causing vasorelaxation. A number of studies have supported that the inhibition of sEH (sEHIs) had cardiovascular protective effects in hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, atherosclerosis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and ischemic stroke. Moreover, sEHIs could slow the progression of inflammation, protect end-organ damage and prevent ischemic events, also, attenuate endothelial dysfunction, suggesting that the pharmacological blockade of sEH might provide a broad and novel avenue for the treatment of many cardiovascular diseases.
Authors:
Guo-Hua Ni; Jin-Fang Chen; Xiao-Ping Chen; Tian-Lun Yang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Die Pharmazie     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0031-7144     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmazie     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9800766     Medline TA:  Pharmazie     Country:  Germany    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Xiang-Ya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China.
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