| Descriptor English: | Eicosanoids | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Eicosanoides
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Eicosanoides | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Éicosanoïdes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Eicosanoid Icosanoid Icosanoids |
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| Tree number(s): |
D10.251.355.255 D23.469.050.175 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015777 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (EICOSANOIC ACIDS) that includes PROSTAGLANDINS; LEUKOTRIENES; THROMBOXANES, and HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID). |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Arachidonic Acids (1967-1989) Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1989) Leukotrienes (1989) Prostaglandins (1966-1989) Thromboxanes (1978-1989) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 90 |
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| History Note: | 90 |
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| Related: |
Receptors, Eicosanoid
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 24616 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D015777 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 90 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1990/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1989/05/15 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Lipids [D10]Lipids -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Biological Factors [D23]Biological Factors
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Eicosanoids
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| Concept UI |
M0024172 |
| Scope note | A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (EICOSANOIC ACIDS) that includes PROSTAGLANDINS; LEUKOTRIENES; THROMBOXANES, and HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID). |
| Preferred term | Eicosanoids |
| Entry term(s) |
Eicosanoid Icosanoid Icosanoids |
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