Advances in Prostaglandin, Leukotriene, and other Bioactive Lipid Research

Chapter 1 Leukotrienes in Asthma

Chapter 2 Leukotriene Receptors: State of the Art

Chapter 3 LTC4 production by eosinophils in asthmatic subjects with alternative forms of ALOX-5 core promoter.

Chapter 4 IL-4-Induced Lipid Mediators Class Switching in Human Normal Mononuclear Phagocytes

Chapter 5 Lipoxins and Aspirin-Triggered Lipoxins in Airway Responses

Chapter 6 Potential Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Trafficking and Survival of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells

Chapter 7 Covalent Binding of Leukotriene A 4 to Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids

Chapter 8 Firm Adhesion of Neutrophils to Cerebral Vascular Endothelium “In Vivo”: A Role for Cysleukotrienes

Chapter 9 The CYP P450 Arachidonate Monooxygenases: Enzymatic Relays for the Control of Kidney Function and Blood Pressure

Chapter 10 Cytochrome P450-Derived Eicosanoids are Mediators of Ocular Surface Inflammation

Chapter 12 Cyclooxygenase Activity is Regulated by the Heme Oxygenase System in Microvessel Endothelial Cells

Chapter 13 Cytochrome P450 Arachidonic Acid Metabolites Modulate Renal Tubular Function

Chapter 14 Thromboxane-Induced Erk Phosphorylation in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

Chapter 15 Arachidonic acid inhibits cysteinyl-leukotriene receptor activation in human pulmonary vessels.

Chapter 16 Cytosolic Phospholipase A 2α in Mouse Platelets

Chapter 17 Cellular Arachidonate-Releasing Functions of Various Phospholipase A 2 s

Chapter 18 Biological Functions of Group X Secretory PLA 2

Chapter 19 Protection of Cell Membrane from Exogenous PLA 2 and Related Inflammatory Stimuli by Membrane-Anchored Lipid Conjugates

Chapter 20 Regulatory Functions of Prostaglandin E 2 Synthases

Chapter 21 A Novel Type of Membrane-Associated Prostaglandin E Synthase

Chapter 22 Expression, Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Human Microsomal PGE 2 Synthase-1

Chapter 23 Formation of Prostaglandin E 2 , Leukotriene B 4 And 8-Isoprostane in Alveolar Macrophages by Ultrafine Particles of Elemental Carbon

Chapter 24 Effects of PGF 2α Analogues in Experimental Morphine-Induced Pharmacodependence

Chapter 25 Inhibition of Prostaglandin H 2 Synthases by Salicylate is Dependent on the Oxidative State of the Enzymes

Chapter 26 5-Lipoxygenase Activation by Mapkapk-2 and Erks

Chapter 27 Renal Effects of Selective Cyclooxygenase Inhibition in Experimental Liver Disease

Chapter 28 Variable Antipyretic Effect of SC-58236, a Selective Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 Inhibitor, in Rats

Chapter 29 Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression by Fluid Shear Stress in Vascular Endothelial Cells

Chapter 30 Induction of COX-2 Expression by the Endocannabinoid Derivative R(+)-Methanandamide

Chapter 31 Specific Gene Expression of Isoforms in Cyclooxygenase Pathway to Generate PGJ 2 Derivatives during the Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes

Chapter 32 Tristetrapolin Binds to the COX-2 mRNA 3’ Untranslated Region in Cancer Cells

Chapter 33 Platelet Activating Factor Receptors

Chapter 34 Splicing Mutation of the Prostacyclin Synthase Gene in a Family Associated with Hypertension

Chapter 35 DNA Methylation Regulates 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Activity

Chapter 36 Isomerization and Nitro-Oxidation of Arachidonic Acid by NO 2

Chapter 37 Prostaglandin F 2α Protected Cultured Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells from the Development of Apoptosis Induced by 12- O -Tetradecanoyl Phorbol-β- Acetate and Stimulated Synergistically with Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Chapter 38 LDL Receptor-Related Protein Plays An Essential Role In 12/15-Lipoxygenase-Mediated LDL Oxidation By Macrophages

Chapter 39 Effects of In Vitro Exposure to Carbon Dioxide on the Expression of Apoptosis-Associated Genes in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts

Chapter 40 Identification, Characterization, and Properties of a Class Alpha Microsomal Glutathione S- Transferase

Chapter 41 Cyclooxygenase (COX) Function in the Ductus Arteriosus: Another Look

Chapter 42 Evidence for Enhanced Oxidative Stress in Coronary Heart Disease and Chronic Heart Failure

Chapter 43 The leukotriene receptor CysLT1 and 5-lipoxygenase are upregulated in colon cancer.

Chapter 44 Increased expression of 5-lipoxygenase in glioblastoma multiforme.

Chapter 45 Variable Influence of Statins on Isoprostanes in Hyperlipidemia

Chapter 46 Increased Isoprostanes in Children of Smoking Parents

Chapter 47 The Dinor Isoprostane Pathway in Plants