Arachidonic Acid

"Arachidonic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.

Descriptor ID	D016718
MeSH Number(s)	D10.251.355.255.100.100 D10.251.355.310.166.100
Concept/Terms	Arachidonic Acid Arachidonic Acid Vitamin F (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt Sodium Arachidonate Arachidonate, Sodium Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Lipids [D10]
Fatty Acids [D10.251]
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated [D10.251.355]
Eicosanoids [D10.251.355.255]
Arachidonic Acids [D10.251.355.255.100]
Arachidonic Acid [D10.251.355.255.100.100]
Fatty Acids, Essential [D10.251.355.310]
Arachidonic Acids [D10.251.355.310.166]
Arachidonic Acid [D10.251.355.310.166.100]

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Bar chart showing 31 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2002

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1996	1	0	1
1998	1	1	2
2000	1	1	2
2001	0	3	3
2002	3	2	5
2003	2	2	4
2004	1	1	2
2005	1	3	4
2006	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2

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Mart?nez R, Mesas C, Guzm?n A, Galisteo M, L?pez-Jurado M, Prados J, Melguizo C, Berm?dez F, Porres JM. Bioavailability and biotransformation of linolenic acid from basil seed oil as a novel source of omega-3 fatty acids tested on a rat experimental model. Food Funct. 2022 Jul 18; 13(14):7614-7628.

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Kim H, Enrione EB, Narayanan V, Li T, Campa A. Associations of Vitamin B6 Intake and Plasma Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate with Plasma Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in US Older Adults: Findings from NHANES 2003-2004. Nutrients. 2022 Jun 02; 14(11).

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Thangavel S, Mulet CT, Atluri VSR, Agudelo M, Rosenberg R, Devieux JG, Nair MPN. Oxidative Stress in HIV Infection and Alcohol Use: Role of Redox Signals in Modulation of Lipid Rafts and ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2018 02 01; 28(4):324-337.

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Zhao L, Ni Y, Ma X, Zhao A, Bao Y, Liu J, Chen T, Xie G, Panee J, Su M, Yu H, Wang C, Hu C, Jia W, Jia W. A panel of free fatty acid ratios to predict the development of metabolic abnormalities in healthy obese individuals. Sci Rep. 2016 06 27; 6:28418.

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Martini AK, Rodriguez CM, Cap AP, Martini WZ, Dubick MA. Acetaminophen and meloxicam inhibit platelet aggregation and coagulation in blood samples from humans. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2014 Dec; 25(8):831-7.

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Santos-Soto IJ, Chorna N, Carballeira NM, V?lez-Bartolomei JG, M?ndez-Merced AT, Chornyy AP, Pe?a de Ortiz S. Voluntary running in young adult mice reduces anxiety-like behavior and increases the accumulation of bioactive lipids in the cerebral cortex. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e81459.

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Lee S, Curb JD, Kadowaki T, Evans RW, Miura K, Takamiya T, Shin C, El-Saed A, Choo J, Fujiyoshi A, Otake T, Kadowaki S, Seto T, Masaki K, Edmundowicz D, Ueshima H, Kuller LH, Sekikawa A. Significant inverse associations of serum n-6 fatty acids with plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. Br J Nutr. 2012 Feb; 107(4):567-72.

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Chen X, Sood S, Yang CS, Li N, Sun Z. Five-lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism in carcino-genesis and cancer chemoprevention. Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 2006 Nov; 6(7):613-22.

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Yakubu MA, Leffler CW. Regulation of cerebral microvascular endothelial cell cyclooxygenase-2 message and activity by blood derived vasoactive agents. Brain Res Bull. 2005 Dec 30; 68(3):150-6.

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Girdhani S, Bhosle SM, Thulsidas SA, Kumar A, Mishra KP. Potential of radiosensitizing agents in cancer chemo-radiotherapy. J Cancer Res Ther. 2005 Jul-Sep; 1(3):129-31.

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