Physiology and pathophysiology of cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E2 in the kidney
The cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme system is the major pathway catalyzing the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (PGs). PGs are lipid mediators implicated in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological processes in the kidney, including renal hemodynamics, body water and sodium ba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913215300620 |