*essential fatty acids; PGE, PGH, PGI- prostaglandins (series indicated by subscript)- PGE2- prostaglandin E2, PGH2- prostaglandin H2, PGI2- prostaglandin I2, PGE3- prostaglandin E3, PGH3- prostaglandin H3, PGI3- prostaglandin I3; LTA, LTB, LTC, LTD- leukotrienes (series indicated by subscript)- LTA4- leukotriene A4, LTB4- leukotriene B4, LTC4- leukotriene C4, LTD4- leukotriene D4, LTA5- leukotriene A5, LTB5- leukotriene B5, LTC5- leukotriene C5, LTD5- leukotriene D5; thromboxanes (series indicated by subscript)- TXA1- thromboxane A1, TXA2- thromboxane A2, TXA3- thromboxane A3; COX- cyclooxygenase pathway; LOXlipoxygenase pathway; Ca2+- calcium; CETP- cholesteryl ester transfer protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Figure 1: Summary of omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acid metabolism and implications for disease.