Prostaglandin D2
Synonyms
11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha
11 Dehydroprostaglandin F2alpha
11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2 alpha
11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2alpha
D2, Prostaglandin
F2 alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin
F2alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin
PGD2
Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,15-dihydroxy-11-oxo-, (5Z,9alpha,13E,15S)-
alpha, 11-Dehydroprostaglandin F2
The principal cyclooxygenase metabolite of arachidonic acid. It is released upon activation of mast cells and is also synthesized by alveolar macrophages. Among its many biological actions, the most important are its bronchoconstrictor, platelet-activating-factor-inhibitory, and cytotoxic effects.