17-keto-7(Z),10(Z),13(Z),15(E),19(Z)-Docosapentaenoic Acid Exclusive

Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) is a ω-3 fatty acid found in fish oils. 17-oxo-7(Z),10(Z),13(Z),15(E),19(Z)-docosapentaenoic acid is a metabolite of lipoxygenase-mediated oxidation of DPA that is produced endogenously by aspirin-enhanced COX-2 activity.^1,2 It has been shown to activate Nrf2-dependent antioxidant gene expression, to act as a PPARγ agonist (EC₅₀ = ~200 nM), and to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine and nitric oxide production at biological concentration ranges (5-25 μM).²

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2. Groeger, A.L., Cipollina, C., Cole, M.P., et al. Cyclooxygenase-2 generates anti-inflammatory mediators from omega-3 fatty acids Nat. Chem. Biol. ,(2010).