Enzymes of the cyclooxygenase pathways of prostanoid biosynthesis

WL Smith, Y Urade, PJ Jakobsson - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Prostanoids are cyclic, oxygenated products ofω3 andω6 20-and 22-carbon essential fatty
acids (FAs) that are formed enzymatically through “cyclooxygenases”. Prostaglandin …

Endocannabinoids and their oxygenation by cyclo-oxygenases, lipoxygenases and other oxygenases

P Urquhart, A Nicolaou, DF Woodward - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2015 - Elsevier
The naturally occurring mammalian endocannabinoids possess biological attributes that
extend beyond interaction with cannabinoid receptors. These extended biological properties …

Lipids in the nervous system: from biochemistry and molecular biology to patho-physiology

G Cermenati, N Mitro, M Audano, RC Melcangi… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Lipids in the nervous system accomplish a great number of key functions, from
synaptogenesis to impulse conduction, and more. Most of the lipids of the nervous system …

Substrate-selective COX-2 inhibition as a novel strategy for therapeutic endocannabinoid augmentation

DJ Hermanson, JC Gamble-George, LJ Marnett… - Trends in …, 2014 - cell.com
Pharmacologic augmentation of endogenous cannabinoid (eCB) signaling is an emerging
therapeutic approach for the treatment of a broad range of pathophysiological conditions …

Discovery of Prostamide F and Its Role in Inflammatory Pain and Dorsal Horn Nociceptive Neuron Hyperexcitability

L Gatta, F Piscitelli, C Giordano, S Boccella… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
It was suggested that endocannabinoids are metabolized by cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in the
spinal cord of rats with kaolin/λ-carrageenan-induced knee inflammation, and that this …

Association of oxidative stress and inflammatory metabolites with Alzheimer's disease cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment

S Ahmad, W Yang, A Orellana, L Frölich… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Isoprostanes and prostaglandins are biomarkers for oxidative stress and
inflammation. Their role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology is yet unknown. In the …

Recent progress in prostaglandin F2α ethanolamide (prostamide F2α) research and therapeutics

DF Woodward, JW Wang, NJ Poloso… - Pharmacological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Prostamide (prostaglandin ethanolamide) research emerged from two distinct lines of
research: 1) the unique pharmacology of the antiglaucoma drug bimatoprost and 2) the …

Distribution and isolation of milk fat globule membrane proteins during dairy processing as revealed by proteomic analysis

TT Le, G Debyser, W Gilbert, K Struijs… - International Dairy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) has received great attention due to health-beneficial
properties, highlighting the potential to use MFGM isolates in manufacturing nutraceutical …

Prostaglandin F2α FP receptor inhibitor reduces demyelination and motor dysfunction in a cuprizone-induced multiple sclerosis mouse model

K Iwasa, S Yamamoto, M Takahashi, S Suzuki… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2014 - Elsevier
Previously, we have demonstrated that prostamide/PGF synthase, which catalyzes the
reduction of prostaglandin (PG) H 2 to PGF 2α, is constitutively expressed in myelin sheaths …

4′-O-methylhonokiol increases levels of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol in mouse brain via selective inhibition of its COX-2-mediated oxygenation

A Chicca, MS Gachet, V Petrucci, W Schuehly… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background and purpose 4′-O-methylhonokiol (MH) is a natural product showing
anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoclastogenic, and neuroprotective effects. MH was reported to …