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Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Autacoids > Eicosanoids > Prostaglandins
Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Unsaturated > Eicosanoids > Prostaglandins

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Prostaglandins  

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  • Prostaglandin
  • Prostanoid
  • Prostanoids

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  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /chem syn: do not convert to PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC

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  • A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes.

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  • 66(63)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011453

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