"Leukotriene E4" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A biologically active principle of SRS-A that is formed from LEUKOTRIENE D4 via a peptidase reaction that removes the glycine residue. The biological actions of LTE4 are similar to LTC4 and LTD4. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)
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D017999
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.100.450.855.470 D10.251.355.310.166.887.855.470 D23.469.050.175.450.725.425
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukotriene E4" by people in Profiles.
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Urinary cysteinyl leukotriene E4 level and therapeutic response to montelukast in children with mild obstructive sleep apnea. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2017 Dec; 35(4):233-238.
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Bronchoconstrictor effects of leukotriene E4 in normal and asthmatic subjects. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Feb; 135(2):333-7.
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Local generation of sulfidopeptide leukotrienes upon nasal provocation with cold, dry air. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986 Jun; 133(6):1133-7.
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Peptide leukotriene release after antigen challenge in patients sensitive to ragweed. N Engl J Med. 1984 Jun 21; 310(25):1626-30.