脂質，包括必需脂肪酸及其前列腺素、白三烯和其他衍生物的作用，現在幾乎在生物醫學的所有領域都很明顯。所有組織的細胞膜行為和細胞信號傳導都高度依賴于細胞的脂質成分。前列腺素、白三烯和必需脂肪酸旨在涵蓋脂質在細胞、器官和整個有機體功能中所起作用的所有方面，并特別強調對人體的研究。發表各類醫學專業論文。許多材料與疾病新療法的開發特別相關。

The role of lipids, including essential fatty acids and their prostaglandin, leukotriene and other derivatives, is now evident in almost all areas of biomedical science. Cell membrane behaviour and cell signalling in all tissues are highly dependent on the lipid constituents of cells. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids aims to cover all aspects of the roles of lipids in cellular, organ and whole organism function, and places a particular emphasis on human studies. Papers concerning all medical specialties are published. Much of the material is particularly relevant to the development of novel treatments for disease.