Neuronal overexpression of COX-2 results in dominant production of PGE2 and altered fever response
Neuronal overexpression of COX-2 results in dominant production of PGE2 and altered fever response
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United States: Springer Nature B.V
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Cyclooxygenases catalyze the first committed step in the formation of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), the inducible isoform of cyclooxygenase, is expressed in brain selectively in neurons of hippocampus, cerebral cortex, amygdala, and hypothalamus. Prostaglandins function in many processes in the CNS...
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Neuronal overexpression of COX-2 results in dominant production of PGE2 and altered fever response
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73140297
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73140297
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1535-1084
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1535-1084,1559-1174
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10.1385/NMM:3:1:15
