Novel Eicosanoids: Isoprostanes and Related Compounds

This chapter will summarize the biochemistry and biological actions of isoprostanes (IsoPs) and related compounds. Several comprehensive reviews of the IsoPs have been published recently (1 –3 ). Therefore, many aspects of this subject will only be summarized briefly for sake of completeness. Rather, in this chapter, we have provided an update on previously published reviews by focusing in more detail on new information and new emerging areas related to the IsoPs.