During colitis, activation of two inflammatory T cell subsets, Th17 and Th1 cells, promotes ongoing intestinal inflammatory responses. n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid- (PUFA-) derived eicosanoids, such as prostaglandin E2(PGE2), promote Th17 cell-mediated inflammation, while n-3 PUFA antagonize both Th17 and Th1 cells and suppress PGE2levels. We utilized two genetic mouse models, which differentially antagonize PGE2levels, to examine the effect on Th17 cells and disease outcomes in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid- (TNBS-) induced colitis.Fat-1mice contain theω3 desaturase gene fromC. elegansand synthesize n-3 PUFAde novo, thereby reducing the biosynthesis of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids. In contrast,Fads1Null mice contain a disruptedΔ5desaturase gene and produce lower levels of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids. Compared to Wt littermates,Fat-1andFads1Null mice exhibited a similar colitic phenotype characterized by reduced colonic mucosal inflammatory eicosanoid levels and mRNA expression of Th17 cell markers (IL-17A,RORγτ, and IL-23), decreased percentages of Th17 cells and, improved colon injury scores (P≤0.05). Thus, during colitis, similar outcomes were obtained in two genetically distinct models, both of which antagonize PGE2levels via different mechanisms. Our data highlight the critical impact of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids in the promotion of Th17 cell-mediated colonic inflammation.