Preferred Label : prostaglandin d2;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : d2, prostaglandin; f2 alpha, 11-dehydroprostaglandin; f2alpha, 11-dehydroprostaglandin; pgd2; 11-dehydroprostaglandin f2 alpha; 11-dehydroprostaglandin f2alpha; 11 dehydroprostaglandin f2 alpha; alpha, 11-dehydroprostaglandin f2; 11 dehydroprostaglandin f2alpha;
MeSH CAS label : Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,15-dihydroxy-11-oxo-, (5Z,9alpha,13E,15S)-;
MeSH Related Number : 41598-07-6 (Prostaglandin D2);
Registry Number MeSH : 41598-07-6;
MeSH annotation : /biosyn /physiol permitted; DF: PGD2;
Is substance : O;
UNII : RXY07S6CZ2;
Origin ID : D015230;
UMLS CUI : C0033532;
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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.