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Prostaglandins

Known as: prostoglandin agent, PG, prostanoid 
One of several hormone-like substances made by the body. Different PGs control blood pressure, contraction of smooth muscles, and other processes… 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The inflammatory responses to silk films in vitro and in vivo.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Cytokines, prostaglandins and parturition--a review.
The elaboration of cytokines, chemokines and immunomodulatory proteins in the placenta and gestational membranes has been… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prostaglandin E2 transactivates EGF receptor: A novel mechanism for promoting colon cancer growth and gastrointestinal hypertrophy
Prostaglandins (PGs), bioactive lipid molecules produced by cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2), have diverse biological… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Prostaglandin E2 Increases Growth and Motility of Colorectal Carcinoma Cells*
Chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs results in a significant reduction of risk and mortality from colorectal… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: a nuclear receptor signaling pathway in lipid physiology.
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are lipid-activated transcription factors that belong to the steroid/thyroid… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Protective effects of prostaglandins against gastric mucosal damage: current knowledge and proposed mechanisms.
Recent evidence indicates that prostaglandins (PGs) possess potent gastric antiulcer properties independent of their known… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
The case for intrarenal hypertension in the initiation and progression of diabetic and other glomerulopathies.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The electronic aggregometer: a novel device for assessing platelet behavior in blood.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Aspirin selectively inhibits prostaglandin production in human platelets.
Platelets in the blood of volunteers who have taken aspirin can no longer produce prostaglandins. 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Prostaglandins released by the Spleen
Experiments with dogs have shown that both prostaglandin E2 and F2α are released when the spleen is contracted by nerve… 
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