Diphlorethohydroxycarmalol, Isolated from Ishige okamurae, Increases Prostaglandin E2 through the Expression of Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 in HaCaT Human Keratinocytes
Prostaglandin (PG) E2, the most abundant prostaglandin in the human body, is synthesized from arachidonic acid via the actions of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. PGE2 exerts homeostatic, cytoprotective, inflammatory, and in some cases anti-inflammatory effects. Also, it has been reported that PGE2 is...
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Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762294/ |