"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.
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iloprost" by people in Profiles.
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Homologous desensitization of human platelet thromboxane A2/prostaglandin H2 receptors. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1992 Jul; 262(1):238-45.
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Experimental endotoxemia in the rat: efficacy of prostacyclin or the prostacyclin analog iloprost. Circ Shock. 1985; 16(1):1-7.