| Literature DB >> 18952571 |
Carol A Rouzer1, Lawrence J Marnett.
Abstract
Cyclooxygenase (COX; prostaglandin G/H synthase, EC 1.14.99.1) catalyzes the first two steps in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins (PGs). The two COX isoforms COX-1 and COX-2 are the targets of the widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, indicating a role for these enzymes in pain, fever, inflammation, and tumorigenesis. The ubiquitous constitutive expression of COX-1 and inducible expression of COX-2 have led to the widely held belief that COX-1 produces homeostatic PGs, while PGs produced by COX-2 are primarily pathophysiological. However, recent discoveries call this paradigm into question and reveal as yet underappreciated functions for both enzymes. This review focuses on some of these new insights.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18952571 PMCID: PMC2674713 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R800042-JLR200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Lipid Res ISSN: 0022-2275 Impact factor: 5.922