 Iloprost
"Iloprost" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An eicosanoid, derived from the cyclooxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism. It is a stable and synthetic analog of EPOPROSTENOL, but with a longer half-life than the parent compound. Its actions are similar to prostacyclin. Iloprost produces vasodilation and inhibits platelet aggregation.
| Descriptor ID |
D016285
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.775.125 D23.469.050.175.725.775.125 D23.469.700.275
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| Concept/Terms |
Ventavis- Ventavis
- CoTherix Brand of Iloprost
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iloprost" by people in Profiles.
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Konstantopoulos K, Neelamegham S, Burns AR, Hentzen E, Kansas GS, Snapp KR, Berg EL, Hellums JD, Smith CW, McIntire LV, Simon SI. Venous levels of shear support neutrophil-platelet adhesion and neutrophil aggregation in blood via P-selectin and beta2-integrin. Circulation. 1998 Sep 01; 98(9):873-82.
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