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Over the last few years, we have witnessed tremendous progress in the field of eicosanoids and their therapeutic applications. Receptor an­ tagonists for leukotrienes have been tested as anti-inflammatories and are on the market as a treatment for asthma. Receptor agonists for pro­ stacyclin are being tested for the treatment of peripheral vascular dis­ ease, and selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase type II were just ap­ proved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. All these developments are the culmination of many years and man-hours of careful research. The field has now entered an upswing that will result in novel thera­ peutic applications within the next 10 years. New molecules and me­ diators have been identified, new enzymes and pathways elucidated and new therapeutic approaches have emerged. The concept of ei­ cosanoids as ""pro-inflammatory"" molecules is being challenged, and their role as regulators is increasingly recognized. In fact, some of these molecules may be important endogenous anti-inflammatory agents.

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Author:   C.N. Serhan ,  H.D. Perez
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2000 ed.
Volume:   31
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9783540667476

ISBN 10:   3540667474
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   10 April 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 The Mechanism of Action of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.- 2 Human Group-V Phospholipase-A2 Expression in Pichia pastoris and Its Role in Eicosanoid Generation.- 3 Fatty-Acid Substrate Interactions with Cyclooxygenases.- 4 Structure, Function and Inhibition of Cyclooxygenases.- 5 Leukotriene-A4 Hydrolase: Probing the Active Sites and Catalytic Mechanisms by Site-Directed Mutagenesis.- 6 The Regulation of Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 in Knockout Cells and Cyclooxygenase and Fever in Knockout Mice.- 7 Leukotriene-B4 Receptor and Signal Transduction.- 8 Lipoxins, Aspirin-Triggered 15-epi-Lipoxin Stable Analogs and Their Receptors in Anti-Inflammation: a Window for Therapeutic Opportunity.- 9 Lipoxin-Stable Analogs: Potential Therapeutic Downregulators of Intestinal Inflammation.- 10 The Role of Eicosanoids in Tumor Growth and Metastasis.- Previous Volumes Published in this Series.

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