Epoprostenol
"Epoprostenol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY).
| Descriptor ID |
D011464
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.550.500 D23.469.050.175.725.550.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Epoprostenol- Epoprostenol
- PGI2
- Prostaglandin I2
- Prostacyclin
- Prostaglandin I(2)
- Epoprostanol
- PGX
Epoprostenol Sodium- Epoprostenol Sodium
- Epoprostenol Sodium Salt, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-Isomer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epoprostenol" by people in Profiles.
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Hendrickson RJ, Cappadona C, Yankah EN, Sitzmann JV, Cahill PA, Redmond EM. Sustained pulsatile flow regulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase expression in co-cultured vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 1999 Mar; 31(3):619-29.
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Hou MC, Cahill PA, Zhang S, Wang YN, Hendrickson RJ, Redmond EM, Sitzmann JV. Enhanced cyclooxygenase-1 expression within the superior mesenteric artery of portal hypertensive rats: role in the hyperdynamic circulation. Hepatology. 1998 Jan; 27(1):20-7.