Lipoxins: Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Biological Activities

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Lipoxins: A New Series of Eicosanoids (Biosynthesis, Stereochemistry, and Biological Activities)....Pages 1-14
Lipoxin Syntheses by Arachidonate 12- and 5-Lipoxygenases Purified from Porcine Leukocytes....Pages 15-26
Phospholipase A 2 Stimulated Release of Lipoxin B 4 Formation from Endogenous Sources of Arachidonic Acid in Porcine Leukocytes....Pages 27-37
Lipoxygenase Catalyzed Oxygenation of Hydroxy Fatty Acids to Lipoxins....Pages 39-49
Biosynthesis and Biological Activities of Lipoxin A 5 and B 5 from Eicosapentaenoic Acid....Pages 51-59
The Total Synthesis of the Lipoxins and Related Compounds....Pages 61-77
The Lipoxins: Synthesis and Biosynthesis....Pages 79-92
Computed Conformational Analysis of Lipoxins and Their Ionic Complexes....Pages 93-106
Actions of Lipoxin A 4 and Related Compounds in Smooth Muscle Preparations and on the Microcirculation in Vivo....Pages 107-130
The Glomerular Physiology of Lipoxin-A....Pages 131-136
Effects of Lipoxins A and B on Functional Responses of Human Granulocytes....Pages 137-145
Lipoxins of the 5-Series Derived from Eicosapentaenoic Acid....Pages 147-154
Back Matter....Pages 155-163