12-HETE-d 8 is the deuterium labeled 12-HETE. 12-HETE, a major metabolic product of arachidonic acid using 12-LOX catalysis, inhibits cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. 12-HETE promotes the activation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB through the integrin-linked kinase (ILK) pathway.12-HETE has both anti-thrombotic and pro-thrombotic effects. 12-HETE is a neuromodulator.