Search for dissertations about: "Cyclooxygenase 2 biosynthesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Cyclooxygenase 2 biosynthesis.
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1. Bioactive Lipids in Nociception
Abstract : This thesis focuses on bioactive lipids as (1) metabolites of the widely used antipyretic and analgesic drug acetaminophen and (2) activators of the ion channel TRPV1, an important downstream target for inflammatory mediators, in the phospholipase C (PLC)/TRPV1 signaling pathway. Evidence is presented for a fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH)-dependent fatty acid conjugation of p-aminophenol, a known acetaminophen metabolite, to form the potent TRPV1 activator AM404 in the central nervous system. READ MORE
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2. Bioassay Development for Identification of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors of Natural Origin
Abstract : To examine cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory effects of natural compounds and structurally related compounds, a radiochemical assay for measuring inhibition of COX-2 and COX-1 catalysed prostaglandin biosynthesis was optimised. That process resulted in the development of a reliable assay for finding COX-2 inhibitors in plants, and for investigating plant constituents pertaining to the inhibition of COX-2 and COX-1. READ MORE
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3. Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
Abstract : Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins, prostaglandins or thromboxane. The conversion of AA to LTA 4 is catalyzed by five-lipoxygenase (5-LO). READ MORE
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4. Studies on the Effects of Plant and Food Constituents on Cyclooxygenase-2 : Aspects in Inflammation and Cancer
Abstract : In inflammatory events, the cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme (COX-2) catalyses prostaglandin biosynthesis. This is a process, which could possibly be affected by natural compounds including those abundant in food. Two systems have been established to enable investigations of the effects of natural compounds on COX-2. READ MORE
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5. mPGES-1 : a key regulator of fever and neonatal respiratory depression
Abstract : Prostaglandins are potent lipid mediators, synthesized de novo from arachidonic acid (AA) upon cell activation. AA is oxidized by the cyclooxygenase isoenzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) to form PGH2, the common substrate for downstream enzymes involved in prostaglandin biosynthesis. READ MORE