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Lipid-soluble Hormones
• Eicosanoids
– prostaglandins or leukotrienes
– derived from arachidonic acid (fatty
acid)
– AA is converted either into
prostaglandin H or into the
leukotrienes
– conversion of AA into
prostaglandins is regulated by the
COX enzymes
– both act in the inflammatory
reaction
• e.g. stimulate smooth muscle cells
to contract
• e.g. stimulate nerve cells – pain