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Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases

Artemis P. Simopoulos, MD, FACN

The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, D.C



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Fig. 1. Oxidative metabolism of arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid by the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways. 5-HPETE denotes 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetranoic acid and 5-HPEPE denotes 5-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid.

 


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Fig. 2. The central role of interleukin-6 and its effect on the development of coronary artery disease [39].

 





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