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Eicosanoid production by the mucosa in inflammatory bowel disease after 5-ASA treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8317305     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Eicosanoids were measured in biopsies of colonic mucosa from five patients with active ulcerative colitis before and after a four weeks of treatment with 5-amino-salicylic acid (5-ASA). Eicosanoid formation was determined after the addition of 14C-arachidonic acid and stimulation with calcium ionophore A23187. 5-ASA given intra-rectally caused a non-selective suppression of prostanoids, leukotrienes and hydroxy-eicosatetraenoic acids. Changes in arachidonic acid metabolism after 5-ASA treatment were not always reflected in changes in inflammation score.
Authors:
F J Zijlstra; A P van Dijk; R J Ouwendijk; I C van Riemsdijk-Overbeeke; J H Wilson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Agents and actions     Volume:  38 Spec No     ISSN:  0065-4299     ISO Abbreviation:  Agents Actions     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-07-29     Completed Date:  1993-07-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0213341     Medline TA:  Agents Actions     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  C122-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aminosalicylic Acids / pharmacology*
Colitis, Ulcerative / drug therapy,  metabolism*
Eicosanoids / biosynthesis*
Female
Humans
Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / biosynthesis
Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects,  metabolism*
Leukotrienes / biosynthesis
Male
Mesalamine
Prostaglandins / biosynthesis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aminosalicylic Acids; 0/Eicosanoids; 0/Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; 0/Leukotrienes; 0/Prostaglandins; 89-57-6/Mesalamine

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