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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID

D011449

MeSH Number(s)

D02.737.637

D10.251.355.255.100.637.025

D10.251.355.255.550.025

D23.469.050.175.725.720

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Prostaglandin Endoperoxides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prostaglandin Endoperoxides".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Peroxides [D02.737]
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides [D02.737.637]
Lipids [D10]
Fatty Acids [D10.251]
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated [D10.251.355]
Eicosanoids [D10.251.355.255]
Arachidonic Acids [D10.251.355.255.100]
Prostaglandins [D10.251.355.255.100.637]
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides [D10.251.355.255.100.637.025]
Prostaglandins [D10.251.355.255.550]
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides [D10.251.355.255.550.025]
Biological Factors [D23]
Inflammation Mediators [D23.469]
Autacoids [D23.469.050]
Eicosanoids [D23.469.050.175]
Prostaglandins [D23.469.050.175.725]
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides [D23.469.050.175.725.720]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prostaglandin Endoperoxides".

Prostaglandin Endoperoxides
Prostaglandins G
Prostaglandins H

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Aspirin-induced decline in prostacyclin production in patients with coronary artery disease is due to decreased endoperoxide shift. Analysis of the effects of a combination of aspirin and n-3 fatty acids on the eicosanoid profile. Circulation. 1991 Dec; 84(6):2286-93.

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Platelet interaction with vascular smooth muscle in synthesis of prostacyclin. Am J Physiol. 1991 May; 260(5 Pt 2):H1544-51.

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Effects of OKY 1581 on bronchoconstrictor responses to arachidonic acid and PGH2. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1987 May; 62(5):2066-74.

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Unidirectional transfer of prostaglandin endoperoxides between platelets and endothelial cells. J Clin Invest. 1984 Apr; 73(4):1105-12.

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Effects of arachidonic acid, PGF2 alpha, and a PGH2 analogue on airway diameters in dogs. J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol. 1982 Oct; 53(4):1005-14.

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Pulmonary vascular responses to prostaglandins. Fed Proc. 1981 May 15; 40(7):1991-6.

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Metabolism of prostaglandin endoperoxide by microsomes from cat lung. Prostaglandins. 1981 Apr; 21(4):531-9.

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Arachidonic acid responses in the lung. Bull Eur Physiopathol Respir. 1981; 17(4):659-73.

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Differential actions of the prostaglandins on the pulmonary vascular bed. Adv Prostaglandin Thromboxane Res. 1980; 7:731-43.

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Accelerative autoactivation of prostaglandin biosynthesis by PGG2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1978 Dec 29; 85(4):1325-31.

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