These molecules
include eicosanoids prostaglandin E2, leukotriene B4 and thromboxane TXB2, second messengers cAMP and cGMP, as well as bile acids, conjugated steroids, and folic acid.
Not exact matches
Platforms
included: Lipid metabolism, Bile acids, Organic acids Central Carbon metabolism, Biogenic amines and amino acids, Acyl - carnitines,
Eicosanoids, Endocannabinoids and oxidative stress markers.
Polyunsaturated fats (which
include Omega - 3s, like fish oil, and Omega - 6s) convert to
eicosanoids in the body.
As I illustrated above, arachidonic acid is processed by the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) to produce pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called
eicosanoids,
including leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.
The drugs have similar effects to those of steroids,
including depressing
eicosanoids that transmit signals to the brain.