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Descriptor
English
:
Eicosanoids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Eicosanoides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Eicosanoides
Synonyms
English
:
Icosanoids
Tree Number:
D10.251.355.255
D23.469.050.175
Definition
English
:
A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20
fatty acids
(
EICOSANOIC ACIDS
) that includes
PROSTAGLANDINS
;
LEUKOTRIENES
;
THROMBOXANES
, and
HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS
. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Eicosanoid
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
24616
Unique Identifier:
D015777
Occurrence in VHL
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