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Prostaglandins 200331192616
Prostaglandins 200331192616
Prostaglandins 200331192616
D r J o y c e M w a to n o k a
MMED PCH
Introduction
COX-1 COX-2
Constitutive Inducible
Present in most tissues Induced mainly at sites of
Synthesizes PGs that inflammation by cytokines
regulate physiologic Synthesizes PGs that
processes mediate inflammation,
Especially important in pain, and fever
-gastric mucosa Constitutive expression
-kidneys primarily in
-platelets -brain
-vascular endothelium -kidneys
Cont…