Treatment of Cytokine Dysregulation by Using Sn-2 Gamma-Linolenoyl, Gamma-Diho-Molinolenoyl or Arachidonoyl Patty Acid Glycerol Monoesters

摘要

A method of treating a patient in need of therapy for a cytokine dysregulation comprising administering to that patient a therapeutically effective dose of a monoglyceride or metabolic precursor thereof of general formula (I), wherein R1 is the fatty acyl group of an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from gamma-linolenoyl, gamma-dihomolinolenoyl and arachidonoyl.