leukotriene

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In asthma, leukotriene-mediated effects include airway edema, smooth muscle contraction, and altered cellular activity associated with the inflammatory process.

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  1. noun Any of several lipid compounds that contain 20 carbon atoms, are related to prostaglandins, and mediate the inflammatory response.

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  • In asthma, leukotriene-mediated effects include airway edema, smooth muscle contraction, and altered cellular activity associated with the inflammatory process. —  Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net
  • Montelukast causes inhibition of airway cysteinyl leukotriene receptors as demonstrated by the ability to inhibit bronchoconstriction due to inhaled LTD —  Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net
  • • SINGULAIR is a medicine called a leukotriene receptor antagonist. —  Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net
  • *, is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT —  Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net
  • Leukotriene-B4 20-monooxygenase 1.14.13.30 1 Nomenclature EC number 1.14.13.30 Systematic name (6Z,8E,10E,14Z) - (5S,12R) - 5,12-dihydroxyicosa-6,8,10,14-tetraenoate, NAD - PH: oxygen oxidoreductase (20-hydroxylating) Recommended name leukotriene-B4 20-monooxygenase Synonyms CYP4F14 —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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  1. leuko(cyte) + triene, a compound containing three double bonds (tri- + -ene).
 

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