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prostanoid

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prostanoid /pros·ta·noid/ (pros´tah-noid) any of a group of complex fatty acids derived from arachidonic acid, including the prostaglandins, prostanoic acid, and the thromboxanes.
prostanoid
having the form of a prostaglandin.
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Roles of prostanoids in colon carcinogenesis and their potential targeting for cancer chemoprevention.
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There is considerable evidence that the locally produced proinflammatory cytokines and prostanoids gain access to the circulatory system and may, in turn, induce the production of liver-derived markers of a systemic inflammatory reaction, such as C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, serum amyloidA, and haptoglobin.
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The eicosanoids produced consist mainly of three general groups, namely prostanoids (due to the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) activity), leukotrienes (due to enzymes of the lipoxygenase family (LOX)) and thromboxanes (also due to COX activity) (see Figure 1) (Stehr & Heller, 2006:3; Ziboh, Miller & Cho, 2000:362S).
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