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Descriptor English: Cyclooxygenase 2
Descriptor Spanish: Ciclooxigenasa 2
Descriptor ciclooxigenasa 2
Scope note: Subtipo inducible de prostaglandina-endoperóxido sintetasa. Tiene un papel importante en muchos procesos celulares y en la INFLAMACIÓN. Es la diana de los INHIBIDORES DE LA COX2.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ciclo-Oxigenase 2
Descriptor French: Cyclooxygenase 2
Entry term(s): COX 2 Prostaglandin Synthase
COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase
Cyclo Oxygenase II
Cyclo-Oxygenase II
Cyclooxygenase-2
PGHS-2
PTGS2
Prostaglandin H Synthase 2
Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
Prostaglandin Synthase, COX-2
Synthase, COX-2 Prostaglandin
Tree number(s): D08.811.600.720.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051546
Scope note: An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
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
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
Registry Number: EC 1.14.99.1
Public MeSH Note: 2006; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 was indexed under ISOENZYMES, under PEROXIDASES & PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASE 1996-2005
History Note: 2006(1996)
DeCS ID: 50591
Unique ID: D051546
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Cyclooxygenase 2 - Preferred
Concept UI M0258705
Scope note An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Preferred term Cyclooxygenase 2
Entry term(s) COX 2 Prostaglandin Synthase
COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase
Cyclo Oxygenase II
Cyclo-Oxygenase II
Cyclooxygenase-2
PGHS-2
PTGS2
Prostaglandin H Synthase 2
Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
Prostaglandin Synthase, COX-2
Synthase, COX-2 Prostaglandin



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