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SUBMITTER: Garshick MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870621 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Garshick Michael S MS Block Robert R Drenkova Kamelia K Tawil Michael M James Genevieve G Brenna J Thomas JT
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids 20220416
Circulating fatty acids (FA) may be important in the psoriatic pro-inflammatory phenotype. FADS1 converts linoleic acid (LA) to arachidonic acid (AA), a precursor to potent signaling molecules. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase FADS1/2 expression in vitro. Psoriasis patients (42 ± 14 years/age, 47% male) were randomized to 40 mg of atorvastatin (n = 20) or nothing (n = 10) for two weeks and plasma FA measured pre and post treatment. After treatment, LDL-C was 44% lower in the stati ...[more]