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Anti-Inflammatory Function of Fatty Acids and Involvement of Their Metabolites in the Resolution of Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312803

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COPD; fatty acids; inflammation; inflammation resolution; lipid mediators; specialized pro-resolving mediators; short-chain fatty acids

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Lipid metabolism is closely linked to the pathogenesis of COPD, with fatty acids playing a key role in inflammation and resolution. Specialized pro-inflammatory mediators formed from unsaturated fatty acids are under active research for potential drug development. Short-chain fatty acids also play a significant role in metabolic and immune processes related to COPD.
Lipid metabolism plays an important role in many lung functions. Disorders of lipid metabolism are part of the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lipids are involved in numerous cross-linkages with inflammation. Recent studies strongly support the involvement of fatty acids as participants in inflammation. They are involved in the initiation and resolution of inflammation, including acting as a substrate for the formation of lipid mediators of inflammation resolution. Specialized pro-inflammatory mediators (SPMs) belonging to the classes of lipoxins, resolvins, maresins, and protectins, which are formed enzymatically from unsaturated fatty acids, are now described. Disorders of their production and function are part of the pathogenesis of COPD. SPMs are currently the subject of active research in order to find new drugs. Short-chain fatty acids are another important participant in metabolic and immune processes, and their role in the pathogenesis of COPD is of great clinical interest.

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