thromboxane
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class=skin-invert-image|thumb|Thromboxane A2 class=skin-invert-image|thumb|Thromboxane B2 Thromboxane is a member of the family of lipids known as eicosanoids. The two major thromboxanes are thromboxane A2 and thromboxane B2. The distinguishing feature of thromboxanes is a 6-membered ether-containing ring.
Research
26,330 papers- A Thromboxane A(2) Receptor-Driven COX-2-Dependent Feedback Loop That Affects Endothelial Homeostasis and Angiogenesis.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2022
- Less Thromboxane, Longer Life.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2022
- Thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists.Medicinal research reviews · 1991
- Thromboxane a2: biosynthesis and effects on platelets.Advances in prostaglandin, thromboxane, and leukotriene research · 1982
- Prostacyclin and thromboxane in gynecology and obstetrics.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 1985
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7 sectionsContents
- Production
- Mechanism
- Functions
- Role of A2 in platelet aggregation
- Pathology
- References
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class=skin-invert-image|thumb|Thromboxane A2 class=skin-invert-image|thumb|Thromboxane B2 Thromboxane is a member of the family of lipids known as eicosanoids. The two major thromboxanes are thromboxane A2 and thromboxane B2. The distinguishing feature of thromboxanes is a 6-membered ether-containing ring.
Thromboxane is named for its role in blood clot formation (thrombosis).