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Pro-resolving lipid mediators are leads for resolution physiology

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Serhan, Charles N.·2014·Nature

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Advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that bring about the resolution of acute inflammation have uncovered a new genus of pro-resolving lipid mediators that include the lipoxin, resolvin, protectin and maresin families, collectively called specialized pro-resolving mediators. Synthetic versions of these mediators have potent bioactions when administered in vivo. In animal experiments, the mediators evoke anti-inflammatory and novel pro-resolving mechanisms, and enhance microbial clearance. Although they have been identified in inflammation resolution, specialized pro-resolving mediators are conserved structures that also function in host defence, pain, organ protection and tissue remodelling. This Review covers the mechanisms of specialized pro-resolving mediators and omega-3 essential fatty acid pathways that could help us to understand their physiological functions.

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  • Omega-3 fatty acids serve as precursors to specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators, including resolvins and protectins, that actively promote resolution of inflammation within the vascular wall.

    “Furthermore, omega-3 fatty acids serve as precursors to specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators, including resolvins and protectins, that actively promote resolution of inflammation within the vascular wall [99].”

    From Targeting triglycerides for cardiovascular risk reduction (2026) · cites this paper as [99]

    The Introduction identifies omega-3 fatty acids as precursors of resolvins and protectins and describes these mediators as actively promoting inflammation resolution. The section on pro-resolving lipid-derived mediators reports resolvin activity in vascular processes, but does not establish that resolvins and protectins promote resolution specifically within the vascular wall. No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • LXs, protectins, resolvins and maresins are SPMs generated in human tissues and play a critical role in inflammation resolution.

    “LXs, protectins, resolvins and maresins are SPMs generated in human tissues and play critical role in inflammation resolution.417”

    From Role of neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration development (2023) · cites this paper as [417]

  • Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are precursors to resolvins, maresins and protectins, which participate in resolving inflammation.

    “they are precursors to molecules such as resolvins, maresins and protectins that are involved in the resolution of inflammation28,29”
  • Resolution of inflammation is an active, highly coordinated process rather than a passive waning of inflammation.

    “Although the resolution of inflammation was previously thought to be a passive response associated with catabolism of pro-inflammatory mediators and diffusion of chemotactic gradients, we now know that the resolution programme is a highly coordinated, active process76.”
  • In low-income ethnic minority women living with HIV, greater self-reported sleep disturbances were related to lower CD4 T-cell counts, and this relationship persisted after adjusting for mood, stress, and disease status.

    “in a recent study performed in low-income ethnic minority women living with HIV, greater self-reported sleep disturbances were related to lower CD4 T-cell counts. This relationship persisted after adjusting for the effects of mood, stress, and disease status, suggesting that the relationship was independent of such factors (500).”

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Authors
Serhan, C. N.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Serhan, Charles N.
Venue
Nature
Published
2014-06-04
Volume
510
Issue
7503
Pages
92-101
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2090609282
Cited by
3,041
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 281 · 2025: 244 · 2024: 226 · 2023: 236 · 2022: 290 · 2021: 341 · 2020: 302 · 2019: 281 · 2018: 224 · 2017: 220 · 2016: 204 · 2015: 154 · 2014: 36
FWCI
23.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (P01GM095467, R01GM038765)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
Keywords
specialized pro-resolving mediators, inflammation resolution, lipoxins, resolvins, protectins, maresins, omega-3 fatty acids, anti-inflammatory mechanism, microbial clearance, host defense, pain, tissue remodeling, organ protection
MeSH terms
Animals, Chronic Disease, Docosahexaenoic Acids, Fatty Acids, Unsaturated, Humans, Immunity, Infections, Inflammation, Models, Biological, Pain, Regeneration, Wound Healing, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Inflammation Mediators, Translational Research, Biomedical

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