The Claim
In older adults with low-grade chronic inflammation, plasma concentrations of lipid mediators derived from 12-LOX, 15-LOX, 5-LOX, and COX-2 enzymatic pathways are strongly correlated, indicating coordinated enzymatic activity in the metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
What the research says
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In older adults with persistent low-level inflammation, the levels of specific fat-based signaling molecules produced by enzymes called 12-LOX, 15-LOX, 5-LOX, and COX-2 rise and fall together, suggesting these enzymes act in a coordinated way during the breakdown of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
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In older adults with low-grade chronic inflammation, plasma concentrations of lipid mediators derived from the same enzymatic pathways (e.g., 12-LOX, 15-LOX, 5-LOX, COX-2) are strongly correlated, suggesting coordinated enzymatic activity in the metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
In older adults with long-term low-grade inflammation, enzymes that break down fats from fish and plant oils work together to produce a set of signaling molecules that appear together in the blood. These enzymes act in sequence on the same fat molecules, and their activity is linked because they are turned on by the same inflammatory signals in immune cells.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults with long-term inflammation, the study found that certain fat-derived molecules made by the same enzymes tend to appear together in the blood, suggesting those enzymes work together to manage inflammation.
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