leukotrienes in a sentence

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1. These inflammatory leukotrienes are created when the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase ( 5-lipox ) connects with a fat called arachidonic acid ( AA ).
2. Examples of biologically important fatty acids include the eicosanoids, derived primarily from arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, that include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes.
3. This edema is explained by the action of lipoxygenase on arachidonic acid to form leukotrienes and the normal functioning of proteins in fluid balance and lipoprotein transport.
4. -Anti-leukotrienes, which fight potent chemicals called leukotrienes ( pronounced lu-ko-try-eens ) responsible for airway inflammation within the body.
5. -Anti-leukotrienes, which fight potent chemicals called leukotrienes ( pronounced lu-ko-try-eens ) responsible for airway inflammation within the body.
6. All asthma patients require drugs that can widen airways during an attack, and other medicines, such an anti-leukotrienes, that can help prevent attacks.
7. Since phospholipase A2 is required for the biosynthesis of the potent mediators of inflammation, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes, annexin A1 may have potential anti-inflammatory activity.
8. Sensitization can be initiated by inflammatory prostaglandins or leukotrienes and are therefore the targets of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ( NSAIDs ) which block key enzymes in their synthesis.
9. This cross-linking, in turn, provokes the mast cells to spew its substances _ cytokines, leukotrienes and histamines _ that cause itchy eyes and clogged airways.
10. Nedocromil acts as a mast cell stabilizer, inhibits the degranulation of mast cells, prevents release of histamine and tryptase, so preventing the synthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.