Advances in Prostaglandin, Leukotriene and Other Bioactive Lipid Research Book

1	Leukotrienes in Asthma	1
2	Leukotriene Receptors: State of the Art	7
3	LTC[subscript 4] Production by Eosinophils in Asthmatic Subjects with Alternative Forms of Alox-5 Core Promoter	11
4	Il-4-Induced Lipid Mediators Class Switching in Human Normal Mononuclear Phagocytes
5	Lipoxins and Aspirin-Triggered Lipoxins in Airway Responses
6	Potential Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Trafficking and Survival of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells	25
7	Covalent Binding of Leukotriene A[subscript 4] to Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids	29
8	Firm Adhesion of Neutrophils to Cerebral Vascular Endothelium "In Vivo": A Role for Cys-Leukotrienes	35
9	The CYP P450 Arachidonate Monooxygenases: Enzymatic Relays for the control of Kidney Function and Blood Pressure	39
10	Cytochrome P450-Derived Eicosanoids are Mediators of Ocular Surface Inflammation	47
11	Regulation of Renal Microvascular 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid (20-Hete) Levels	55
12	Cyclooxygenase Activity is Regulated by the Heme Oxygenase System in Microvessel Endothelial Cells	59
13	Cytochrome P450 Arachidonic Acid Metabolites Modulate Renal Tubular Function	67
14	Thromboxane-induced ERK Phosphorylation in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells	71
15	Arachidonic Acid Inhibits Cysteinyl-Leukotriene Receptor Activation In Human Pulmonary Vessels	75
16	Cytosolic Phospholipase A[subscript 2][alpha] in Mouse Platelets	81
17	Cellular Arachidonate-Releasing Functions of Various Phospholipase A[subscript 2]s	87
18	Biological Functions of Group X Secretory PLA[subscript 2]	93
19	Protection of Cell Membrane from Exogenous PLA[subscript 2] and Related Inflammatory Stimuli by Membrane-Anchored Lipid Conjugates	97
20	Regulatory Functions of Prostaglandin E[subscript 2] Synthases	103
21	A Novel Type of Membrane-Associated Prostaglandin E Synthase	107
22	Expression, Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Human Microsomal PGE[subscript 2] Synthase-1	113
23	Formation of Prostaglandin E[subscript 2], Leukotriene B[subscript 4] and 8-Isoprostane in Alveolar Macrophages by Ultrafine Particles of Elemental Carbon	117
24	Effects of PGF[subscript 2[alpha]] Analogues in Experimental Morphine-Induced Pharmacodependence	121
25	Inhibition of Prostaglandin H[subscript 2] Synthases by Salicylate is Dependent on the Oxidative State of the Enzymes	125
26	5-Lipoxygenase Activation by MAPKAPK-2 and ERKs	129
27	Renal Effects of Selective Cyclooxygenase Inhibition in Experimental Liver Disease
28	Variable Antipyretic Effect of SC-58236, a Selective Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 Inhibitor, in Rats	137
29	Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression by Fluid Shear Stress in Vascular Endothelial Cells	141
30	Induction of COX-2 Expression by the Endocannabinoid Derivative R(+)-Methanandamide	145
31	Specific Gene Expression of Isoforms in Cyclooxygenase Pathway to Generate PGJ[subscript 2] Derivatives During the Differentiation of 3t3-L1 Adipocytes	153
32	Tristetrapolin Binds to the COX-2 MRNA 3' Untranslated Region in Cancer Cells	157
33	Platelet Activating Factor Receptors
34	Splicing Mutation of the Prostacyclin Synthase Gene in a Family Associated with Hypertension	165
35	DNA Methylation Regulates 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Activity	169
36	Isomerization and Nitro-Oxidation of Arachidonic Acid by NO[subscript 2]	173
37	Prostaglandin F[subscript 2[alpha]] Protected Cultured Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells from the Development of Apoptosis Induced by 12-O-Tetradecanoyl Phorbol-[beta]-Acetate and Stimulated Synergistically with Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid	177
38	LDL Receptor-Related Protein Plays an Essential Role in 12/15-Lipoxygenase-Mediated LDL Oxidation by Macrophages	181
39	Effects of in vitro Exposure to Carbon Dioxide on the Expression of Apoptosis-Associated Genes in Human Peritoneal Fibroblasts	185
40	Identification, Characterization, and Properties of a Class Alpha Microsomal Glutathione S-Transferase	189
41	Cyclooxygenase (COX) Function in The Ductus Arteriosus: Another Look	193
42	Evidence for Enhanced Oxidative Stress in Coronary Heart Disease and Chronic Heart Failure	197
43	The Leukotriene Receptor CYSLT[subscript 1] and 5-Lipoxygenase are Upregulated in Colon Cancer	201
44	Increased Expression of 5-Lipoxygenase in Glioblastoma Multiforme	205
45	Variable Influence of Statins on Isoprostanes in Hyperlipidemia	209
46	Increased Isoprostanes in Children of Smoking Parents	213
47	The Dinor Isoprostane Pathway in Plants	217
	Index	221