Arachidonic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid liberated from membrane phospholipids, serves as the precursor for a vast array of bioactive lipids collectively known as eicosanoids. In immune cells, ...

A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...

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Arachidonic acid can be produced from n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, also known as omega-6 fatty acids, that go through desaturation and elongation reactions. While endogenous levels are difficult ...