Prostaglandin as a Target Molecule for Pharmacotherapy of Allergic Inflammatory Diseases

The purpose of this review is to summarize the role of prostaglandins (PGs) in allergic inflammation and to know the value of PGs, as a target molecule for an anti-allergic drug. PGD2 is the major PG produced by the cyclooxygenase pathway in mast cells. Our and others findings indicate that PGD2 is...

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Main Author: Hiroichi Nagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307723