leukotriene b4

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a compound derived from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway that mediates certain inflammatory and immune responses. Leukotriene B4 induces neutrophil extracellular traps that impede the clearance of Pneumocystis japonicus.

12-oxo Leukotriene B4 (12-Oxo-LTB4) is a potent pro-inflammatory lipid mediator classified as a dihydroxy fatty acid that is enzymatically derived from arachidonic acid metabolism via the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway, and it promotes a diverse array of leukocyte functional responses including cellular aggregation, stimulation of transmembrane ion fluxes, enhancement of lysosomal enzyme release, superoxide anion generation, chemotaxis, and chemokinesis; 12-oxo Leukotriene B4 is an initial oxidative metabolite formed from Leukotriene B4 via the LTB4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase pathway, which undergoes rapid enzymatic conversion first to 10,11-dihydro-12-oxo-LTB4 followed by reduction of the 12-oxo group to yield 10,11-dihydro-LTB4, and this metabolite exhibits significantly reduced biological potency, being approximately 70-fold less potent than LTB4 in stimulating Ca2+ mobilization in human neutrophils (EC50 = 33 nM vs. 0.46 nM) and also markedly less effective at stimulating neutrophil migration (EC50 = 170 nM vs. 2.7 nM).

Chamazulene (Dimethulene) is a terpenoid obtained from Matricaria chamomilla L.. It possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity, inhibits leukotriene B4 formation and can be used in the study of melanoma.

γ-Linolenic Acid methyl ester (Methyl gamma-linolenate) is a weak leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonist.

Lipoxin B4 is a metabolite of arachidonic acid that inhibits leukocyte infiltration and mucus secretion in the nasal mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, exhibiting mucosal protective effects. It is commonly used in studies of allergic inflammation in the upper and lower respiratory tracts.

12-OxoETE is an endogenous metabolite formed during the metabolism of arachidonic acid and is present in human platelets and Aplysia nervous tissue .12-KETE induces transient changes and aggregation of intracytoplasmic free calcium ion concentration via leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor or coactivation sequences to achieve a rapid and dose-dependent increase.

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