Human pulmonary vessels obtained from necropsy produce less prostacyclin and thromboxane than fresh vessels obtained from operations.
D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000378:metabolism*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D013931:Thromboxanes; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha