Eicosanoids, prostacyclin and cyclooxygenase in the cardiovascular system

JA Mitchell, NS Kirkby - British journal of pharmacology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Eicosanoids represent a diverse family of lipid mediators with fundamental roles in
physiology and disease. Within the eicosanoid superfamily are prostanoids, which are …

Eicosanoids in platelets and the effect of their modulation by aspirin in the cardiovascular system (and beyond)

M Crescente, L Menke, MV Chan… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Platelets are important players in thrombosis and haemostasis with their function being
modulated by mediators in the blood and the vascular wall. Among these, eicosanoids can …

[HTML][HTML] Aspirin blocks formation of metastatic intravascular niches by inhibiting platelet-derived COX-1/thromboxane A2

S Lucotti, C Cerutti, M Soyer… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Because metastasis is associated with the majority of cancer-related deaths, its prevention is
a clinical aspiration. Prostanoids are a large family of bioactive lipids derived from the …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties of medicinal plant extracts used to treat wounds and dermatological disorders

S Ghuman, B Ncube, JF Finnie, LJ McGaw… - South African journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants used for wound healing and skin diseases are key to unlocking the doors to
combating resistance of pathogens to pharmaceuticals and allopathic management. This …

Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and docking study of novel indole-2-amide as anti-inflammatory agents with dual inhibition of COX and 5-LOX

Y Huang, B Zhang, J Li, H Liu, Y Zhang, Z Yang… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, a series of novel indole-2-amide compounds were designed, synthesized,
characterized and the anti-inflammatory activity in vivo were evaluated. Compounds 8a, 10b …

The relatively selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor nimesulide: What's going on?

E Caiazzo, A Ialenti, C Cicala - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Nimesulide is a relatively selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drug; it has been discovered in 1971 and firstly commercialized in Italy in 1985 …

Inflammation and aortic pulse wave velocity: a multicenter longitudinal study in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

L Zanoli, K Ozturk, M Cappello, G Inserra… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by a low prevalence of
traditional risk factors, an increased aortic pulse‐wave velocity (aPWV), and an excess of …

Cyclic enaminone as new chemotype for selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities

R Kumar, N Saha, P Purohit, SK Garg, K Seth… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cyclic enaminone moiety has been identified as a new scaffold for selective inhibition of
cyclooxygenase-2 with anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. The designed cyclic …

Effects of systemic medication on root resorption associated with orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of animal studies

MA Makrygiannakis, EG Kaklamanos… - European Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Theoretically, root resorption could be modulated by any medication taken that
exhibits possible effects on the implicated molecular pathways. Objectives To systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Natural bioactive compounds as protectors of mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases and aging

D Arauna, M Furrianca, Y Espinosa-Parrilla, E Fuentes… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Diet, particularly the Mediterranean diet, has been considered as a protective factor against
the development of cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of death in the world. Aging is …