PART I ENZYMES AND RECEPTORS FOR LIPID MEDIATORS -- 1 Lysophospholipid Acyltransferases -- 2 Phospholipase A2 -- 3 Prostaglandin Terminal Synthases as Novel Drug Targets -- 4 Pathophysiological Roles of Prostanoid Receptors in the Central Nervous System -- 5 Lipoxygenases: A Chronological Perspective on the Synthesis of S and R Fatty Acid Hydroperoxides -- 6 Leukotriene B4 Receptors -- 7 Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) in Infectious Diseases -- 8 Lysophospholipid Mediators: Their Receptors and Synthetic Pathways -- 9 Sphingolipid Metabolism via Sphingosine 1-Phosphate and Its Role in Physiology, Pathology, and Nutrition -- 10 Fatty Acids Receptors -- 11 Omega-3 Fatty Acid Metabolism and Regulation of Inflammation -- PART II LIPID MEDIATORS IN DROSOPHILA AND ZEBRAFISH -- 12 Membrane Lipid Transporters in Drosophila melanogaster -- 13 Drosophila: A Model for Studying Prostaglandin Signaling -- 14 Zebrafish as a Model Animal for Studying Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling -- 15 Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Signaling via Transporters in Zebrafish and Mice -- PART III LIPID MEDIATORS AND DISEASES -- 16 Lipid Mediator LPA-Induced Demyelination and Self-Amplification of LPA Biosynthesis in Chronic Pain Memory Mechanisms -- 17 Vascular Endothelial S1P2 Receptor Limits Tumor Angiogenesis and Hyperpermeability -- 18 Roles of Prostaglandins in Regulation of Pathological Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis -- 19 Eicosanoids and Aortic Aneurysm -- 20 Cysteinyl Leukotrienes and Disease -- 21 Lipid Mediators and Skin Diseases -- 22 Roles and Actions of Arachidonic Acid-Derived Bioactive Lipids in Stress-Related Behaviors -- PART IV PROTOCOLS FOR ANALYZING LIPID MEDIATORS -- 23 Basic Techniques for Lipid Extraction from Tissues and Cells -- 24 Comprehensive Analysis of Eicosanoids -- 25 Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Phospholipids by Target Discovery Approach -- 26 Determination of Sphingolipids by LC-MS/MS -- 27 Lipid Machinery Investigation Using MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry. 28 Measuring Activationof Lipid G Protein-Coupled Receptors Using the TGF-α Shedding Assay -- 29 A Novel Anti-FLAG Monoclonal Antibody is Useful to Study GPCRs -- Index.