"Thromboxane A2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An unstable intermediate between the prostaglandin endoperoxides and thromboxane B2. The compound has a bicyclic oxaneoxetane structure. It is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation and causes vasoconstriction. It is the principal component of rabbit aorta contracting substance (RCS).
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D013928
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.100.825.800 D10.251.355.310.166.971.800
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thromboxane A2" by people in Profiles.
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Blockade of eosinophil migration by 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase inhibition in explanted guinea pig trachealis. Am J Physiol. 1995 Mar; 268(3 Pt 1):L446-54.
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Thromboxane mimetics enhance adrenergic neurotransmission in the rabbit-isolated portal vein. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1989 Sep; 14(3):469-74.
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Leukotriene antagonists attenuate thromboxane-inducible pulmonary hypertension. Pediatr Res. 1989 Aug; 26(2):83-7.
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The short-term blood biocompatibility of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) in an in vitro flow system measured by digital videomicroscopy. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 1989; 1(2):123-46.
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Eicosanoid balance at early stages of experimental atherosclerosis. Its relationship with plasma fibrinolytic activity and platelet aggregation. Agents Actions Suppl. 1986; 20:225-36.
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Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid in patients with atherosclerosis: effects on platelet aggregation, plasma lipids and low-density lipoprotein-induced inhibition of prostacyclin generation. Thromb Haemost. 1984 Apr 30; 51(2):186-8.
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Modification of focal cerebral ischemia by prostacyclin and indomethacin. J Neurosurg. 1983 May; 58(5):714-9.
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Treatment of acute focal cerebral ischemia with prostacyclin. Stroke. 1983 Mar-Apr; 14(2):203-9.
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Increased platelet activity after termination of prostacyclin infusion into man. Prostaglandins. 1981 May; 21(5):827-32.
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Prostacyclin and thromboxane A2 biosynthesis capacities of heart, arteries and platelets at various stages of experimental atherosclerosis in rabbits. Atherosclerosis. 1978 Dec; 31(4):385-94.