Abstract
Prostaglandin(PG) E2 is an important metabolic product of arachidonic acid. PGE2 plays important roles in regulation of fever, inflammatory responses and blood pressure via four functionally antagonistic E-prostanoid (EP) receptors, which are designated as EP1, EP2, EP3 and EP4, respectively. Recently, there is increasing evidence that PGE2 also regulates the maturation of immune cells and immune response. This review aims to briefly summarize and discuss the recent findings regarding the role of PGE2 in regulation of immunity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 165-168 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Sheng li ke xue jin zhan [Progress in physiology] |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |