The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

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 …

Gut microbiota regulate Alzheimer's disease pathologies and cognitive disorders via PUFA-associated neuroinflammation

C Chen, J Liao, Y Xia, X Liu, R Jones, J Haran… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective This study is to investigate the role of gut dysbiosis in triggering inflammation in
the brain and its contribution to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. Design We …

Prostaglandin E2 synthesis and secretion: the role of PGE2 synthases

JY Park, MH Pillinger, SB Abramson - Clinical immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a principal mediator of inflammation in diseases such as
rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) …

Regulation of aromatase expression in estrogen-responsive breast and uterine disease: from bench to treatment

SE Bulun, Z Lin, G Imir, S Amin, M Demura… - Pharmacological …, 2005 - ASPET
A single gene encodes the key enzyme for estrogen biosynthesis termed aromatase,
inhibition of which effectively eliminates estrogen production. Aromatase inhibitors …

Membrane prostaglandin E synthase-1: a novel therapeutic target

B Samuelsson, R Morgenstern, PJ Jakobsson - Pharmacological reviews, 2007 - ASPET
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is the most abundant prostaglandin in the human body. It has a
large number of biological actions that it exerts via four types of receptors, EP1–4. PGE2 is …

Enzymes and Receptors of Prostaglandin Pathways with Arachidonic Acid-derived Versus Eicosapentaenoic Acid-derived Substrates and Products*♦

M Wada, CJ DeLong, YH Hong, CJ Rieke… - Journal of Biological …, 2007 - ASBMB
Dietary fish oil containing ω3 highly unsaturated fatty acids has cardioprotective and anti-
inflammatory effects. Prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxanes are produced in vivo both …

COX-2 and beyond: approaches to prostaglandin inhibition in human disease

GA FitzGerald - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2003 - nature.com
Selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 afford relief from pain and inflammation.
They could also prove useful in the chemoprevention of cancer and are being investigated …

Pathophysiological roles of cyclooxygenases and prostaglandins in the central nervous system

T Yagami, H Koma, Y Yamamoto - Molecular neurobiology, 2016 - Springer
Cyclooxygenases (COXs) oxidize arachidonic acid to prostaglandin (PG) G 2 and H 2
followed by PG synthases that generates PGs and thromboxane (TX) A 2. COXs are divided …

The anti-inflammatory effects of prostaglandins

JU Scher, MH Pillinger - Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Long regarded as proinflammatory molecules, prostaglandins (PGs) also have anti-
inflammatory effects. Both prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) and its dehydration end product 15 …