Abstract:Objective Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the osteoarthritis (OA) pathology but how this influence OA disease progression is unclear. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a potent proinflammatory lipid mediator generated from arachidonic acid through the sequential activities of 5-lipoxygenase, 5-lipoxygenase–activating protein, Leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and its downstream product LTB4. The aim of this study is to investigate the involvement and the potential therapeutic target of the LTB4 pathway i… Show more
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