In addition to gastric mucosal protection, recent studies have shown that PGE 2 released from gastric fibroblasts expressing COX-2 stimulates hepatocyte growth factor production. 10, 11 We have also ...

Prostaglandins, mainly prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2), have assumed to have an important role in cancer biology because evidence demonstrates their involvement in cancer development as they exert a ...

Earlier we showed that increasing the inoculum of mouse bone marrow cells to form the underlayer of a split-phase culture first enhanced and then suppressed erythroid colony (BFU-E, CFU-E) formation ...

In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology has advanced, its ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 96, No. 13 (Jun. 22, 1999), pp. 7220-7225 (6 pages) Human prostaglandin (PG) E synthase (EC 5.3.99.3) is a member ...

The treatment of intestinal infections caused by some strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli, present in unsanitized or contaminated foods, may have a new ally. A study published in PNAS reports ...

Many commonly used pain medications claim "to stop prostaglandin to stop pain." This may be true, but the question is – Is prostaglandin really bad for you? What does it do and just how does it ...

Prostaglandins are natural chemicals in the body with hormone-like qualities. First discovered in semen, prostaglandins were later found in cells throughout the body, as well as in women’s menstrual ...

Researchers from the Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Sciences Unit at The University of Edinburgh have found that that the high concentration of prostaglandin in semen makes other ...

A team fhas uncovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility care by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in the uterus that enhance the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Boasting once-a-day dosing, minimal side effects, persistence and efficacy, some practitioners feel ...