"Prostaglandin D2" 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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The principal cyclooxygenase metabolite of arachidonic acid. It is released upon activation of mast cells and is also synthesized by alveolar macrophages. Among its many biological actions, the most important are its bronchoconstrictor, platelet-activating-factor-inhibitory, and cytotoxic effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D015230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.200.200 D23.469.050.175.725.200.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Prostaglandin D2- Prostaglandin D2
- D2, Prostaglandin
- 11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha
- 11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha
- F2 alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin
- alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2
- PGD2
- 11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2alpha
- 11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2alpha
- F2alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin
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