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Prostaglandin activity induction

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022555

Through increased production or release, or inhibited degradation, Prostaglandin Activity Induction involves initiation of the biological function of compounds derived primarily from arachidonic acid (cyclooxygenase pathway) (prostaglandins) having potent regulatory effects on the activity of cells involved in host defense and inflammation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-022555
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022555",
  "term": "Prostaglandin activity induction",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Prostaglandin Activity Induction",
  "definition": "Through increased production or release, or inhibited degradation, Prostaglandin Activity Induction involves initiation of the biological function of compounds derived primarily from arachidonic acid (cyclooxygenase pathway) (prostaglandins) having potent regulatory effects on the activity of cells involved in host defense and inflammation.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/prostaglandin-activity-induction/"
}

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