Cayman (±)9-HEPE

(±)9-HEPE is a racemic mixture of the monohydroxy fatty acids 9(R)-HEPE and 9(S)-HEPE (Item No. ). It is produced by non-enzymatic oxidation of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; Item Nos. | | ). (±)9-HEPE (128 µM) induces peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), PPARγ, and PPARδ transactivation in NIH3T3 cells expressing the mouse receptors. It reduces increases in the expression of the genes encoding inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in isolated mouse peritoneal macrophages induced by palmitate, as well as inhibits palmitate-induced migration of isolated mouse peritoneal macrophages, when used at a concentration of 1 µM. (±)9-HEPE decreases hepatic triglyceride levels and plasma LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol levels in a mouse model of high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis when administered in combination with (±)5-HEPE (Item No. ) and (±)17,18-EEQ ((±)17(18)-EpETE; Item No. ).

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