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Prostaglandin D2
11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha; 11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha; 11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2alpha; D2, Prostaglandin; F2 alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin; F2alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin; alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2
The principal cyclooxygenase metabolite of arachidonic acid. It is released upon activation of mast cells and is also synthesized by alveolar macrophages. Among its many biological actions, the most important are its bronchoconstrictor, platelet-activating-factor-inhibitory, and cytotoxic effects.