Prostaglandins are hormone-like compounds that can have a range of effects, from opening and closing blood vessels to causing menstrual cramps. Prostaglandins are compounds in the body made of fats ...

Although the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs have been well studied, little is known about the signaling pathways involved in the inflammatory response. The recent finding that cyclopentenone ...

Prostaglandins are natural chemicals in the body with hormone-like qualities. First discovered in semen, prostaglandins were later found in cells throughout the body, as well as in women’s menstrual ...

Skeletal muscles produce prostaglandins and leukotrienes that control multiple steps of myogenesis, and are critical for skeletal muscle development, growth and repair Prostaglandins and leukotrienes ...

Specific cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors are as effective as nonspecific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of arthritis and pain, and have become extremely popular agents ...