On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Andrew S. Bonci, BA, DC, DAAPM wrote:
> Quercetin has been shown to be a powerful inhibitor of phospholipase A2
> which is the enzyme responsible for "clipping" arachidonic acid from the
> cells' phopholipid bilayer. This cascade of reactions beginning with
> phopholipase A2 is what initiates AA's role in mast cell degranulation.
Question: What factors *stimulate* production/release of
phospholipase A2? In other words, what biochemical conditions
trigger the AA cascade?
Todd Moody
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