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Transgenic expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) causes premature aging phenotypes in mice.
Aging - 7 Oct 2016
Kim Joohwee, Vaish Vivek, Feng Mingxiao, Field Kevin, Chatzistamou Ioulia, Shim Minsub
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Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of prostanoids, lipid signaling molecules that regulate various physiological processes. COX2, one of the isoforms of COX, is highly inducible in response to a wide variety of cellular and environmental stresses. Increased COX2 expression is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of many age-related diseases. COX2 expression is also reported to be...
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