title: Evidence that the prostaglandin-like substances from Propionibacterium acnes are not identical with PGE2.
abstract: The prostaglandin-like substances (PLS) isolated from P. acnes were investigated by reversed phase chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. These analyses demonstrated that PLS were not identical with PGE2, which supports a concept of PLS as a potential mediator of the inflammatory process in acne vulgaris.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000032:analysis*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011458:Prostaglandins E