What is Eicosanoid?
'''Eicosanoids''' (or '''icosanoids''') are [[hormones]] made of [[lipids]]. They are [[signal (biology)|signaling molecules]] made by the [[oxidation]] of 20-carbon [[fatty acid]]s. They have control over many bodily systems. They influence [[Cell growth|growth]] during and after physical activity, [[inflammation]] or [[Immune system|immunity]] after the intake of [[toxicity|toxic]] compounds and [[pathogen|pathogens]]. They are also messengers in the [[central nervous system]]. The networks of controls that depend upon eicosanoids are among the most complex in the human body.<ref>Soberman, Roy J. & Christmas, Peter 2003. The organization and consequences of eicosanoid signaling. ''J. Clin. Invest.'' '''111''' (8): 1107–1113. [http://www.jci.org/articles/view/18338]</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Hormones]]