New pro-resolving n-3 mediators bridge resolution of infectious inflammation to tissue regeneration

CN Serhan, N Chiang, J Dalli - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
While protective, the acute inflammatory response when uncontrolled can lead to further
tissue damage and chronic inflammation that is now widely recognized to play important
roles in many commonly occurring diseases, such as cardiovascular disease,
neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic syndrome, and many other diseases of significant
public health concern. The ideal response to initial challenges of the host is complete
resolution of the acute inflammatory response, which is now recognized to be a …