Epoxide Hydrolase

Epoxide hydrolases (EH) present in all living organisms. The mammalian soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is a 120 kDa dimer of two identical 62.5 kDa monomers arranged in an anti-parallel fashion. It is mostly expressed in the liver, kidneys, brain, endothelium, and at lesser levels in other tissues. Inflammation and pain are major components of many disease states. Mammalian sEH inhibition reduces blood pressure, inflammation and pain. The anti-inflammatory activities of sEH inhibitors occur in part through the NF-κB mediated down-regulation of COX2 transcription, resulting in lower production of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins such as PGE2 and PGD2.