Role of Prostaglandin D2 and Its Receptors in the Pathophysiology of Asthma
Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) is one of the most abundant lipid mediators present in the airways of asthmatics. However, little was known of the role it plays in the pathophysiology of asthma, until the identification of DP (DP1, PTGDR) and CRTH2 (DP2), two PGD2-specific transmembrane receptors with diffe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307930 |