fever edema and pain
arachidonic acid(AA)
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various chemical dependent translocation of phosphophilipase A2
hydrolyzes the bond holding the arachidonic acid molecules
PLA2
cascade of inflammatory events
PLA2
hydrolyzes the events
several inflammatory and thrombogenic molecules
cyclo-oxygenase or COX
COX1 is constitutively active in most cells
COX 2 not all the time
COX 1 (inflammation)taking a nap at the dug hotfoot(prostanoids) TXA2 batter's box is synthesized by COX 1 causes vasoconstriction PG(pro slugger) gastric cytoprotective prostaglandins pro-cycler pitching machine
COX 2
Endothelial COX 2 prostacyclin synthesized by COX 2 Vasodilator inhibit platelet aggregation maintains non thrombogenic function, students clutching plates afferent pro-sluggers kidney function
COX 2
synthesized prostaglandins that increase vascular permeability
pain, permeability and fever
COX 2
expression is induced by inflammation
COX 1
expression is constitutively expressed
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