NOUN
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an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever
the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2
How To Use cyclooxygenase-2 In A Sentence
- The researchers focused on an enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which is involved in a variety of physiologic functions, from regulating blood pressure to controlling inflammation and contracting muscles. TIME.com: Top Stories
- Objective To investigate the effect of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) and mitochondrial permeability transition pore in the heart of immature rabbit during the late phase of ischemic preconditioning.
- The researchers focused on an enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2 COX-2, which is involved in a variety of physiologic functions, from regulating blood pressure to controlling inflammation and contracting muscles. TIME.com: Top Stories
- the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin
- The team blocked these hormones in animals using the drugs - beta-adrenergic antagonist, which is used to treat hypertension and anxiety, and a Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, used against inflammation and pain. The Times of India
- The uterine infection caused a massive (~90-fold) upregulation of the prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2/cyclooxygenase-2 gene (PTGS2) ( PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- Objective To investigate the expression of Cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) and its prognostic significance in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
