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ReviewBritish journal of pharmacology2009

The hepoxilins and some analogues: a review of their biology.

Cecil R Pace-Asciak

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Review in British journal of pharmacology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Impacts of Oxylipins on ischemic stroke: from pathophysiology to clinical phenotypes.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2025
    Review
  4. Article
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  6. Pneumolysin Induces 12-Lipoxygenase-Dependent Neutrophil Migration duringJournal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2020
    Article
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  10. Mammalian lipoxygenases and their biological relevance.Biochimica et biophysica acta · 2015
    Review
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  13. Systematic analysis of rat 12/15-lipoxygenase enzymes reveals critical role for spinal eLOX3 hepoxilin synthase activity in inflammatory hyperalgesia.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2013
    Article
  14. Lipoxygenase: an emerging target for stroke therapy.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2013
    Review
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  17. Human CYP2S1 metabolizes cyclooxygenase- and lipoxygenase-derived eicosanoids.Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals · 2011
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cecil R Pace-AsciakProgramme in Physiology and Experimental Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. pace@sickkids.ca
University of Toronto · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hepoxilin pathway was discovered over two decades ago. Products in this pathway are derived through the 12S-lipoxygenase/hepoxilin synthase enzyme system and contain intrinsic biological activity. This activity relates to the reorganization of calcium and potassium ions within the cell, and in inflammation and insulin secretion. Although the natural hepoxilins are chemically unstable, chemical analogues (PBTs) have been synthesized with chemical and biological stability. The PBTs antagonize the natural hepoxilins. The PBTs showed bioavailability, excellent tolerance and stability in vivo. In proof of principle studies in vivo in animal models, the PBTs have shown actions as anti-inflammatory agents, anti-thrombotic agents, anti-cancer agents and anti-diabetic agents. These studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the base structure of the hepoxilin (and PBT) molecule and serve as an excellent framework for the design and preparation of second-generation compounds with improved pharmaceutical properties as therapeutics for the above-mentioned diseases.

Indexed as

Arachidonate 12-LipoxygenaseBiologyIntramolecular Oxidoreductases8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAnimalsHumans8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidArachidonate 12-Lipoxygenasehepoxilin synthaseIntramolecular Oxidoreductases

Identifiers

PMID19422397
PMCPMC2785520
OpenAlexW1495793224

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