Prostaglandins
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Prostaglandins. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Prostaglandins.
Sub-Categories
Terms
15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid - A stable prostaglandin endoperoxide analog which serves as a thromboxane mimetic. Its actions includ...
6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha - The physiologically active and stable hydrolysis product of EPOPROSTENOL. Found in nearly all mammal...
Dinoprost - A naturally occurring prostaglandin that has oxytocic, luteolytic, and abortifacient activities. Due...
Dinoprostone - The most common and most biologically active of the mammalian prostaglandins. It exhibits most biolo...
Epoprostenol - A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesi...
Prostaglandin D2 - The principal cyclooxygenase metabolite of arachidonic acid. It is released upon activation of mast ...
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides - Precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. They are ph...
Prostaglandin H2 - A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It ...
Prostaglandins - A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via...
Prostaglandins A - (13E,15S)-15-Hydroxy-9-oxoprosta-10,13-dien-1-oic acid (PGA(1)); (5Z,13E,15S)-15-hydroxy-9-oxoprosta...
Prostaglandins B - Physiologically active prostaglandins found in many tissues and organs. They are potent pressor subs...
Prostaglandins D - Physiologically active prostaglandins found in many tissues and organs. They show pressor activity, ...
Prostaglandins E - (11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-en-1-oic acid (PGE(1)); (5Z,11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15...
Prostaglandins F - (9 alpha,11 alpha,13E,15S)-9,11,15-Trihydroxyprost-13-en-1-oic acid (PGF(1 alpha)); (5Z,9 alpha,11,a...
Prostaglandins G - A group of physiologically active prostaglandin endoperoxides. They are precursors in the biosynthes...
Prostaglandins H - A group of physiologically active prostaglandin endoperoxides. They are precursors in the biosynthes...
Prostaglandins I - A class of cyclic prostaglandins that contain the 6,9-epoxy bond. Endogenous members of this family ...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
