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prostaglandin-generating factor of anaphylaxis

oligopeptide released from human lung parenchymal tissue during anaphylaxis

Also Known As:

PG-generating factor of anaphylaxis; PGGFA

Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Peptides: 82426
  - Oligopeptides: 519
    - prostaglandin-generating factor of anaphylaxis: 2

Related Diseases

1.	Immediate Hypersensitivity 07/01/1984 - "The effects of prostaglandin-generating factor of anaphylaxis (PGF-A) upon the lipoxygenation of arachidonic acid and the promotion of mucous glycoprotein secretion by human airways were analyzed concurrently in order to determine the role that lipoxygenase products play in the secretion of mucus which accompanies immediate hypersensitivity reactions of airways. "
2.	Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock) 09/01/1982 - "A portion of the prostaglandin generation is due to a unique oligopeptide termed "prostaglandin-generating factor of anaphylaxis (PGF-A)," which is generated during anaphylaxis. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Prostaglandins F
2.	Arachidonic Acid (Vitamin F)
3.	Prostaglandins
4.	Oligopeptides
5.	Lipoxygenase (Lipoxygenase-1)
6.	Glycoproteins (Glycoprotein)