title: The role of nitric oxide in prostaglandin biology; update.
abstract: The biosynthesis of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin share many similarities. Two major forms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX) have been identified: constitutive versus inducible. In general, the constitutive form functions in housekeeping and physiologic roles whereas the inducible form is up-regulated by mitogenic or inflammatory stimuli and is responsible for pathophysiological responses. The cross talk between the COX and NOS pathways was initially reported in 1993 and since then, numerous studies have been undertaken to delineate the functional consequences of this interaction as well as the potential mechanism by which each pathway interacts. This review will focus in particular on recent advances in this field that extend our understanding of these two pathways under various systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 125 S, 31st St. TRL Rm 2207, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. sangwonk@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Sangwon F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases