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Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Lipoxins

Biochemistry, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Applications

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Table of contents (63 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. General Biochemistry and Enzymology of Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Lipoxins

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Lipoxins

      • Charles N. Serhan, Mats Hamberg, Bengt Samuelsson
      Pages 3-16
    3. Occurrence of Leukotrienes in Rat Brain

      • Jan Ã…ke Lindgren, Anna-Lena Hulting, Tomas Hökfelt, Sven-Erik Dahlén, Peter Eneroth, Sigbritt Werner et al.
      Pages 17-26
    4. Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase from Human Cell Line Lu-65

      • Noreen J. Hickok, Mary Alosio, Richard S. Bookman
      Pages 47-55
    5. Coronary Arterial Prostacyclin Synthetase and Prostaglandin E2 Isomerase Activities

      • Dennis B. McNamara, Alice Z. Landry, Philip J. Kadowitz, Morris D. Kerstein, John L. Hussey, Robert S. Rosenson et al.
      Pages 57-67
    6. Glutathione Transferases Catalyzing Leukotriene C Synthesis and Metabolism of Leukotrienes C4 and E4 in Vivo and in Vitro

      • Sven Hammarström, Lars Örning, Kerstin Bernström, Bengt Gustafsson, Elisabeth Norin, Bengt Mannervik et al.
      Pages 69-77
    7. Formation and Role of Lipoxygenase Products in Human Platelets

      • M. Lagarde, M. Croset, M. Dechavanne, S. Renaud, K. S. Authi, N. Crawford
      Pages 79-85
    8. Lipoxygenation of Mitochondrial Membranes by Reticulocyte Lipoxygenase

      • Gary Fiskum, Robert W. Bryant, Chow-Eng Low, Andrew Pease, J. Martyn Bailey
      Pages 87-95
  3. Regulatory Mechanisms in Eicosanoid Release and Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
    2. Transmembrane Signal in the Secretory Process of A23187-Stimulated Human Leukocytes

      • Monique Braquet, Roger Ducousso, Marie-Yvonne Chapelat, Pierre Braquet, Pierre Borgeat
      Pages 125-132
    3. Postphospholipase Activation of Lipoxygenase/Leukotriene Systems

      • Jack Y. Vanderhoek, J. Martyn Bailey
      Pages 133-146
    4. Regulation of Cyclooxygenase Synthesis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Epidermal Growth Factor

      • J. Martyn Bailey, Timothy Hla, Barbara Muza, James Pash
      Pages 147-156

Editors and Affiliations

  • The George Washington University Medical Center, USA

    J. Martyn Bailey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Lipoxins

  • Book Subtitle: Biochemistry, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Applications

  • Editors: J. Martyn Bailey

  • Series Title: Gwumc Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Spring Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4946-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-4948-8Published: 27 August 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-4946-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 705

  • Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general

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