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Arachidonic cascade 1
Pharm 1
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09/18/2011

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Term
Arachidonic acid (lipoxygenases)
Definition
HPETE -> 1. Leukotrienes
2. HETE
3. Lipoxins
Term
Arachidonic acid (cyclooxygenase)
Definition
PGG2 -> 1. Prostaglandins
2. Thromboxanes
[ - aspirin and other NSAIDs]
Term
Arachidonic acid (cytochrome p450)
Definition
Epoxides-> 1. diHETE
2. HETE
Term
Stimulus binds to receptor and Arachidonic acid released from what?
Definition
Membrane lipid, phosphatidyl choline
[- glucocorticoids]
Term
PGE on Cardiovasc
Definition
potent vasodilator
Term
PGD on cardiovasv
Definition
vasodilator and vaso constriction
Term
PGI2 (prostacyclin) on cardiovasc
Definition
vasodilator
Term
Thromboxane on cardiovasc
Definition
potent vasoconstrictor
Term
Leukotrienes on cardiovasc
Definition
cause hypotension
Term
PGI2 on blood
Definition
inhibit platelet aggregation
Term
thromboxanes on blood
Definition
induce platelet aggregation
Term
leukotrienes on blood
Definition
LTB4 is a potent chemotactic agent (direct movement)
Term
prostoglandins on smooth muscle
Definition
contract or releax smooth muscle
Term
LK on smooth muscle
Definition
contract smooth muscle
Term
PGF's on bronchial and tracheal muscle
Definition
contract
Term
PGD2 on bronchial and tracheal muscle
Definition
contract
Term
PGE on bronchial and tracheal muscle
Definition
relax
Term
LTC4 on bronchial and tracheal muscle
Definition
potent bronchoconstrictors
Term
LTD4 on bronchial and tracheal muscle
Definition
potent bronchoconstrictors
Term
PGF on Uterus during pregnancy
Definition
Contracts
Term
PGE on Uterus during pregnancy
Definition
contracts at [low]
relax at [high]
Term
PGI2 on Uterus during pregnancy
Definition
relax
Term
Responsiveness of Uterus during pregnancy
Definition
increases as pregnancy progresses
Term
PGF's on GI
Definition
contract long and circ muscle
Term
PGE's on GI
Definition
contract long
relax circ
inhibit gastric acid secretion
cytoprotective in stomach
promote healing of duodenal and gastric ulcers
Term
PGI2 on GI
Definition
inhibit gastric acid secrection
Term
PG's on kidney and urine function
Definition
influence renal salte and water ecretion by alterations in renal blood flow and by direct effect on renal tubules
Term
PGE2 on kidney and urine function
Definition
increase renal blood flow, provoke diuresis, natriuresis, and kaliuresis with little change in GFR
cause secretion of renin from renal cortex by direct effect on the JG cells
Term
PGI2 on kidney and urine function
Definition
increase renal blood flow, provoke diureses, natriuresis, and kaliuresis with litlle change in GFR
cause secretion of renin from the renal cortex by direct effect of the JG cells
Term
PGD2 on kidney and urine function
Definition
cuase secretion of renin from the renal cortex by a direct effect on the JG cells
Term
PGE on kidney and urine function
Definition
inhibit water resorption by ADH
Term
PGE's on CNS
Definition
cause pain when injected intradermally --afferent nerves and pain
sensitize afferent nerve endings to the effects of chemical and mechanical stimuli by lowering the threshold of the nocioreceptors
Term
PGI2 on CNS
Definition
sensitize afferent nerve endings to teh effects of teh chemical and mechanical stimuli by lowering the threshold of thenocioreceptors
Term
PG's on inflammation
Definition
formed under inflammatory conditions causing pain and vasodilation
Term
PG facts
Definition
-C-20 fatty acid
-polyhroxylated, unsaturated
-5 carbon ring
-ring substitution indicate type, subscript indicate sifechain of unsaturation
-can cause smooth muscle contraction or relaxation
Term
prostacyclin facts
Definition
-produced by vascular endothelial cells
-inhibits platelet aggregation
-causes vasodilation
c-20 fatty acid
-polyhydroxylated, unsaturated
-bicyclic, two 5 member rings
inhibits platelet aggregation
-brings about vasodilation
Term
Thromboxane facts
Definition
-produced by platelets
-stimulates platelet aggregation
-causes vasoconstriction
-C-20 fatty acid, hydroxylated, unsat
-6 member ring with an O atom as one of the members
Term
Leukotriene (LT) facts
Definition
-C-20 derivatives of arachidonic acid, hydroyxlated, unsat
-may be conjugated to peptides or amino acids
-chemotactic
-causes smooth muscle contraction
-bronchoconstrictor
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