title: On the Eicosanoid Trail with John Vane and Jack McGiff: 1974-1976. A personal reminiscence.
abstract: In this brief personal reminiscence I comment upon the friendship and mutual understanding that arose between two great scientists and co-travellers, John Vane and Jack McGiff. I relate the events that led up to their meeting and focus on the brief period of time when they worked together on eicosanoid pharmacology in the UK.
authors: The William Harvey Research Institute, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: r.j.flower@qmul.ac.uk.
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Flower
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D015777:Eicosanoids; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D015777:Eicosanoids
keywords: Aspirin; Bioassay; Hypertension; Prostaglandin 15OH dehydrogenase; Prostaglandins