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Prostaglandins and Inflammation

Prostaglandins are lipid autacoids derived from arachidonic acid. They both sustain homeostatic functions and mediate pathogenic mechanisms, including the inflammatory response. They are generated from arachidonate by the action of cyclooxygenase (COX) isoenzymes and their biosynthesis is blocked by...

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Main Authors: Ricciotti, Emanuela, FitzGerald, Garret A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081099/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21508345
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.207449
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