Prostaglandin Endoperoxides
"Prostaglandin Endoperoxides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. They are physiologically active compounds, having effect on vascular and airway smooth muscles, platelet aggregation, etc.
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D011449
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D01.248.497.158.685.750.744 D01.339.431.374.744 D01.650.550.750.700 D02.389.338.638 D10.251.355.255.550.025 D23.469.050.175.725.025
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Shaw JO, Printz MP, Hirabayashi K, Henson PM. Role of prostaglandin synthesis in rabbit platelet activation induced by basophil-derived platelet-activating factor. J Immunol. 1978 Nov; 121(5):1939-45.