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Definition of Leukotrienes
1. leukotriene [n] - See also: leukotriene
Medical Definition of Leukotrienes
1. A family of biologically active compounds derived from arachidonic acid by oxidative metabolism through the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. They participate in host defense reactions and pathophysiological conditions such as immediate hypersensitivity and inflammation. They have potent actions on many essential organs and systems, including the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and central nervous system as well as the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leukotrienes
Literary usage of Leukotrienes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"AA can be converted to prostaglandins by cyclooxygenase and to leukotrienes by
5-lipoxygenase (Needleman et al. 1986). The effects of AA were prevented by ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Glucocorticoids achieve this by inhibiting the production of, or antagonizing
the actions of, inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, ..."
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