Hematopoietic prostaglandin D ₂ synthase controls the onset and resolution of acute inflammation through PGD ₂ and 15-deoxyΔ ^12–14 PGJ ₂

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Hematopoietic prostaglandin D(2) synthase (hPGD(2)S) metabolizes cyclooxygenase (COX)-derived PGH(2) to PGD(2) and 15-deoxyDelta(12-14) PGJ(2) (15d-PGJ(2)). Unlike COX, the role of hPGD(2)S in host defense is ambiguous. PGD(2) can be either pro- or antiinflammatory depending on disease etiology, whereas the existence of 15d-PGJ(2) and its relevance to pathophysiology remain controversial. Herein, studies on...

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