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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2018; 24(48): 5454-5461
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5454
Figure 3
Figure 3 Alternative use of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Aspirin may alter the activity of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS) since it inhibits PTGS1, but retains the cyclooxygenase activity from PTGS2, leading to the synthesis of 15R-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, from arachidonic acid, or 13- or 17R-hydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid, from docosahexaenoic acid. PTGS: Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase; HETE: Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid; HDHA: Hydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid.