A method for inhibiting and/or ameliorating the occurrence of diseases in a human subject whereby a subject is administered a carotenoid analog or derivative, either alone or in combination with another carotenoid analog or derivative. In some embodiments, the administration of analogs or derivatives of carotenoids may inhibit and/or ameliorate the occurrence of diseases in subjects. In some embodiments, analogs or derivatives of carotenoids may be water-soluble and/or water dispersible. Maladies that may be treated with analogs or derivatives of carotenoids embodied herein may include diseases that provoke or trigger an inflammatory response. In an embodiment, asthma may be treated with analogs or derivatives of carotenoids embodied herein. In an embodiment, administering analogs or derivatives of carotenoids embodied herein to a subject may control or affect the bioavailability of eicosanoids. In an embodiment, atherosclerosis may be treated with analogs or derivatives of carotenoids embodied herein. In an embodiment, administering the analogs or derivatives of carotenoids embodied herein to a subject may control or affect the bioavailability of 5-LO-catalyzed eicosanoid metabolites. In an embodiment, 5-LO-catalyzed eicosanoid metabolites that may be controlled or affected by administering analogs or derivatives of carotenoids to a subject may include proinflammatory effector molecules (e.g., leukotrienes).
一种抑制和/或改善人体疾病发生的方法,通过这种方法,给受试者单独或与另一种类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物联合施用类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物。在某些实施方案中,类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物的施用可抑制和/或改善受试者疾病的发生。在某些实施方案中,类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物可以是
水溶性和/或
水分散性的。可以用类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物治疗的疾病可包括引发或触发炎症反应的疾病。在一个实施方案中,哮喘可以用本文所体现的类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物来治疗。在一个实施方案中,对受试者施用本文所体现的类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物可控制或影响类
二十烷酸的
生物利用度。在一个实施方案中,动脉粥样硬化可使用本文所体现的类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物进行治疗。在一个实施方案中,对受试者施用本文所体现的类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物可控制或影响5-LO催化的类
二十烷代谢物的
生物利用度。在一个实施方案中,可通过对受试者施用类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物来控制或影响的5-LO催化的
二十烷类代谢物可包括促炎效应分子(如
白三烯)。