Recent Advances in Prostaglandin, Thromboxane, and Leukotriene Research

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Some Recent Advances in Leukotriene Research
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   Chapter 2 Practical Aspects of Prostaglandin E 1 before and after Solid Organ Transplantation
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   Chapter 3 Prostaglandins in liver transplantation.
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   Chapter 4 Prostaglandins in Heart Transplantation
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   Chapter 5 Eicosanoids in Periodontal Diseases: Potential for Systemic Involvement
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   Chapter 6 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Endothelial Prostacyclin Secretion
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   Chapter 7 Crosstalk Between Elevation of [Ca 2+ ]i, Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Phospholipase A 2 Stimulation in a Human Keratinocyte Cell Line
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   Chapter 8 Cloning, Tissue-Specific Expression and Regulation of the Bovine Thromboxane A 2 Receptor
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    Chapter 9 Weak Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenases May Exert Their Antinociceptive Effect by Modulation of Transcription Factors
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    Chapter 10 New Group of Lipid Mediators Containing ω-Hydroxyarachadonic Acid (20-HETE)
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    Chapter 11 Biosynthesis of Novel Divinyl Ether Oxylipins by Enzyme From Garlic ( Allium sativum L.) Bulbs
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    Chapter 12 Catalytic and Spectroscopic Properties of Linoleate Diol Synthase of the Fungus Gaümannomyces graminis
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    Chapter 13 Avenoleic Acid: A New Oxylipin from Oat Seeds
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    Chapter 14 Discovery of Novel Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands from Diverse Marine Organisms
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    Chapter 15 Accumulation of Platelets as a Key Mechanism of Human Erection. A Scintigraphic Study in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction Receiving Intracavernous Injection of PGE 1 , Papaverine/Phentolamine
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    Chapter 16 Can Self-Injection Therapy Cure Impotence?
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    Chapter 17 Cytokine Levels in Five Different Fluid Compartments During Amniotic Fluid Infection and Labour
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    Chapter 18 Characterization of A-93178, an Iminoxy-Quinoline
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    Chapter 19 Transcellular Synthesis of CYS-LT: From Isolated Cells to Complex Organ System
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    Chapter 20 Leukotriene D 4 -Induced Signalling Events in Human Epithelial Cells: Gα i3 Activation and Translocation
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    Chapter 21 Interactions of Renal Cytochrome P450 (CYP), Angiotensin (AII) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF): Implications for Ion Transport
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    Chapter 22 Modulation of Leukocyte-Endothelial Cell Interaction and Leukotriene Dependent Vasoconstriction by Prostacyclin Mimetics in the Isolated Rabbit Heart
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    Chapter 23 Improvement of Renal Function with Selective Thromboxane A2 Synthetase Inhibitor, DP-1904 in Lupus Nephritis
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    Chapter 24 Characterization of the Prostaglandin EP 3 -Receptor from Porcine Heart
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    Chapter 25 Bisallylic Hydroxylation of Linoleic and Arachidonic Acids by Adult and Fetal Human Liver Microsomes and a Comparison with Human Recombinant Cytochromes P450
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    Chapter 26 Organization of the Human Prostacyclin Synthase Gene and Association Analysis of a Novel CA Repeat in Essential Hypertension
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    Chapter 27 Mechanism of Action of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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    Chapter 28 Differential Effects of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo- p -Dioxin on the Expression of Prostaglandin-H Synthase Isoenzymes in Mouse Tissues
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    Chapter 29 In Vivo Measurement of Interstitial TXB 2 -Concentrations in Skeletal Muscle during Ischemia and Reperfusion
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    Chapter 30 Mutation Of TYR-383 in Leukotriene A 4 Hydrolase: Effects on Enzyme Activities
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    Chapter 31 Prostaglandin Receptors of the EP2 and EP4 Subtypes Regulate B Lymphocyte Activation and Differentiation to IGE-Secreting Cells
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    Chapter 32 Urinary 9α, 11β-PGF 2 as a Marker of Mast Cell Activation in Allergic and Aspirin-Intolerant Asthma
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    Chapter 33 Induction of Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Experimental Model of Angioplasty and Heart Ischemia
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    Chapter 34 CGP57698: a structurally simple, highly potent peptido-leukotriene (pLT) antagonist of the quinoline type.
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    Chapter 35 S 18886, a New Thromboxane (TP)-Receptor Antagonist Is the Active Isomer of S 18204 in All Species, Except in the Guinea-Pig
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    Chapter 36 Glial and Neuronal Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2: Relevance to Alzheimer’S Disease
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    Chapter 37 Prostaglandin E 2 Downregulates Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Microglia by Increasing cAMP Levels
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    Chapter 38 Formation of a Novel Class of F 3 -Isoprostanes during Peroxidation of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
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    Chapter 39 Plasma 8-Epi PGF 2α Levels in Health and Disease
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    Chapter 40 Regulation of MAP-Kinase Activation by 8-Iso-Prostaglandin F 2a in Cultured Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
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    Chapter 41 The Effect of Non-Prostanoid Prostacyclin Mimetics on Cyclic AMP Production by Neuronal SK-N-SH Cells
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    Chapter 42 Biosynthesis of 2-Arachidonoyl-Glycerol, a Novel Cannabimimetic Eicosanoid, in Mouse Neuroblastoma Cells
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    Chapter 43 Hyperalgesia-Associated Spinal Synthesis and Release of Prostaglandins
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    Chapter 44 Functional consequences of the identification and localisation of cyclooxygenase isoforms in dorsal horn of rat spinal cord.
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    Chapter 45 Cyclooxygenase-2 in the Spinal Cord: Localization and Regulation after a Peripheral Inflammatory Stimulus
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    Chapter 46 The Production of Biologically Active Eicosanoids by Yeasts
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    Chapter 47 Is Lipoxygenation of Pathogen-Derived Arachidonic Acid Involved in Plant Protection?
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    Chapter 48 The Production of Eicosanoid Precursors by Mucoralean Fungi
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    Chapter 49 Biotransformation of Arachidonic Acid and Other Eicosanoids by the Yeast Dipodascopsis uninucleata , the Oomycete Fungi Saprolegnia diclina and Leptomitus lacteus and the Zygomycete Fungus Mortierella isabellina
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    Chapter 50 Human prostacyclin receptor: cloning and co-expression with EP3 prostaglandin receptor.
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    Chapter 51 Three Isoforms of the Prostaglandin E Receptor EP3 Subtype Different in Agonist-Independent Constitutive Gi Activity and Agonist-Dependent Gs Activity
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    Chapter 52 Neurogenic Inhibitory Action Through Platelets of Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) on Vasoconstrictive Responsiveness to Pressor Agents
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    Chapter 53 High and Low Affinity Mutants of Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor
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    Chapter 54 Differential Effect of Corticotropin Releasing Factor on Interleukin-1α and Interleukin-1β-Induced Prostaglandin Synthesis in Endothelial Cells and Fibroblasts
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    Chapter 55 Brain and Peripheral Anandamide Amidohydrolase and Its Inhibition by Synthetic Arachidonate Analogues
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    Chapter 56 Effects of 13-HODE and Other Momohydroxides on Integrin/Ligand Binding: Implications for Cell Cell Interactions
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    Chapter 57 Effect of Linoleic Acid Supplements on Vessel Wall Hyperplasia in Rabbits
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    Chapter 58 Effects of Linoleic Acid and/or Marine Fish Oil Supplements on Vessel Wall Thromboresistance in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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    Chapter 59 13-Hydroxyoctadecadienoic Acid Reverses Epidermal Hyperproliferation via Selective Inhibition of Membrane Protein Kinase C-β Activity
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    Chapter 60 Effects of Linoleic Acid Supplements on Atopic Dermatitis
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    Chapter 61 The Importance of Linoleic Acid Metabolites in Cancer Metastasis and in the Synthesis and Actions of 13-HODE
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    Chapter 62 The Role of Prostaglandins and Nitric Oxide in the Response of Bone to Mechanical Stimulation
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    Chapter 63 Mice Lacking 5-Lipoxygenase Have Increased Cortical Bone Thickness
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    Chapter 64 Parathyroid Hormone Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Human Osteoblasts Depends on Both Cyclic AMP and Calcium-Dependent Pathways
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    Chapter 65 Involvement of Prostaglandin Endoperoxide H Synthase-2 in Osteoclast Formation Induced by Parathyroid Hormone
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    Chapter 66 Mechanotransduction in Bone Cells: Induction of Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin Synthesis by Fluid Shear Stress, but Not by Mechanical Strain
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    Chapter 67 Histamine Potentiates Leukotriene B 4 -Induced Leukocyte Adhesion: A Potential Role of Histamine 1 -Receptor Antagonism in Allergic Leukocyte Recruitment
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    Chapter 68 Gastric Prostacyclin (PGI 2 ) Prevents Stress-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats by Inhibiting Leukocyte Activation
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    Chapter 69 Anti-P-Selectin Antibody Exacerbated Inflammatory Responses in Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis
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    Chapter 70 Heterogeneous Distribution of COX-2 Over-Expression in Human Colon Carcinoma Cells
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    Chapter 71 Hsp70: a subunit of the cytosolic 12(S)-HETE binding complex.
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    Chapter 72 Apoptosis Induction and Inhibition of Colon-26 Tumour Growth and Angiogenesis: Findings On COX-1 and COX-2 Inhibitors in Vitro & in Vivo and Topical Diclofenac in Hyaluronan
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    Chapter 73 Phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity in lung cancer cell lines.
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    Chapter 74 Prostaglandin D Synthase, β-Trace and Sleep
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    Chapter 75 Human Beta-Trace in Normal and Pathological CNS Tissues, Genital Organs and Body Fluids
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    Chapter 76 Effect of Immunization with β-Trace Protein on Testosterone Levels in Animals
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    Chapter 77 Eicosanoids Mediate Insect Cellular Immune Reactions to Bacterial Infections
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    Chapter 78 Arachidonic Acid and Eicosanoids in Hydra : Possible Endogenous Signals Involved in Chemoreception and Modulation of the Feeding Behaviour
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    Chapter 79 Synthesis and Action of Eicosanoids in Warm and Cold-Acclimated Amphibians
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    Chapter 80 Molecular and Catalytic Properties of Mammalian Lipoxygenases Compared with Soybean Lipoxygenase-1
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    Chapter 81 Leukotriene A 4 Hydrolase Activity in Xenopus laevis
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    Chapter 82 Monocyte Binding to Endothelial Cells Induced by Oxidized Phospholipids Present in Minimally Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Is Inhibited by a Platelet Activating Factor Receptor Antagonist
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    Chapter 83 Regulation of 5-Lipoxygenase Activity by Selenium-Dependent Peroxidases - Effects of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3
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    Chapter 84 Thromboxane A 2 Potentiates Thrombin-Induced Proliferation of Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
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    Chapter 85 Isoforms of Type-I 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase mRNA
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    Chapter 86 Keratinocyte Growth Factor Increases LTC 4 Synthesis and Expression of Flap in Cultured Rat Alveolar Type II Cells
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    Chapter 87 Type-I 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase: Role in Macrophage/Osteoclast Differentiation
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    Chapter 88 PGE2 and TXA2 production by isolated macrophages from human placenta.
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    Chapter 89 Intrauterine Eicosanoid Production in Uncomplicated and Hypertensive Pregnancies: Alterations of Placental 12-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid
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    Chapter 90 Formation of Cytochrome P450 Metabolites of Arachidonic Acid by Human Placenta
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    Chapter 91 Prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthase-2 expression in human amnion cells: involvement of tyrosine kinases in the regulation.
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    Chapter 92 Prostaglandin E 2 Production by Endogenous Secretion of Interleukin-1 in Decidual Cells from Term Fetal Membrane
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    Chapter 93 The Development of a Highly Specific, Sensitive Enzyme Immunoassay for Prostaglandin E 1
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    Chapter 94 The Use of Chemiluminescence to Detect Eicosanoids with Greater Speed and Sensitivity
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    Chapter 95 Vascular Wall-Rather Than Platelet PGE 1 -Pretreatment in-Vivo (but Not in-Vitro) Decreases Thrombogenicity
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    Chapter 96 A Model of Arachidonic Acid Binding for 15-Lipoxygenase
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    Chapter 97 Changes in Kinetic Properties of Cytosolic Phospholipase A 2 in Activated Rat Neutrophils
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    Chapter 98 Stimulation of PGI 2 - Synthesis in the Periodontal Tissue by Interleukin-1α and -1β
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     Chapter 99 Activation of Cardiac EP 3 Receptors by PGE 1 Reduces β-Adrenergic Inotropic Effects