The researchers focused on an enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2 COX-2, which is involved in a variety of physiologic functions, from regulating blood pressure to controlling inflammation and contracting muscles.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

The researchers focused on an enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which is involved in a variety of physiologic functions, from regulating blood pressure to controlling inflammation and contracting muscles.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

Looking at the main mediators of inflammation, namely cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase.    From Wordnik.com.  [NutraIngredients RSS] Reference

Well, the drug of which Vioxx is a class -- these are the so-called coxibs -- or specific cyclooxygenase inhibitors -- were developed to be safer than the existing products, the nonsteroidal antiinflammatories.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2004] Reference

It inhibits cyclooxygenase enzymes which create prostaglandins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

The eicosanoids: cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and epoxygenase pathways.    From Wordnik.com.  [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference

The chemical is a potent inhibitor of an inflammatory enzyme called COX cyclooxygenase.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

(LNNA; 10-3 M), a beta-receptor blocker (propranolol; 10 muM), and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Specifically, it is a cox-2 inhibitor that targets an enzyme involved in inflammation, the cyclooxygenase 2.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

The pharmacological effects of NSARs stem from the inhibition of enzymes in the cyclooxygenase family (COX).    From Wordnik.com.  [innovations-report] Reference

Cox-1 and cox-2 are different forms of cyclooxygenase, an enzyme whose activity increases inflammation and pain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Tegeder I, Pfeilschifter J, Geisslinger G (2001) cyclooxygenase-independent actions of cyclooxygenase inhibitors.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) is thought to be one of the ways NSAIDs might reduce cancer risk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

COX-2 is one of the forms of the enzyme cyclooxygenase which experts believe is responsible for inflammation in the body.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trusted.MD Network - Empowering Healthcare Relationships] Reference

Celecoxib blocks the enzyme that makes prostaglandins (cyclooxygenase 2), resulting in lower concentrations of prostaglandins.    From Wordnik.com.  [World Usability Day - Making Life Easy!] Reference

Bottone F Jr, Martinez J, Collins J, Afshari C, Eling T (2003) Gene modulation by cyclooxygenase inhibitor, sulindac sulfide, in human colorectal carcinoma cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The current study is focused on cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), an enzyme known from past studies to drive stem cells to differentiate into cartilage, which then matures into bone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Emaxhealth] Reference

One promising target for chemoprevention is the enzyme cyclooxygenase 2, which promotes colorectal cancer progression via the action of the enzyme's inflammatory products -- the prostaglandins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - UPI.com] Reference

Each rat was fasted for 18 to 24hours before experimentation, and lesion scores, gastric acidity, cyclooxygenase (COX) -1 and -2 mRNA levels, and total nitric oxide (NO) concentration were measured.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference

In contrast, topical NSAIDs, such as those containing aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, penetrate the skin and underlying tissues where they inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes responsible for prostaglandin biosynthesis and the development of inflammation.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

"peroxidase" activity in an enzyme called cyclooxygenase.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

↓prostaglandin (PG) by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes • Three isoenzymes COX-1.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

3-methylaquercetine and rutine, to a small degree inhibit platelet aggregation, lipoxygenase activity, and cyclooxygenase, at a concentration of 100 micrograms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 12] Reference

(2001) Growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis in colorectal tumor cells by cyclooxygenase inhibitors.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

cyclooxygenase 2, 44.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forever Young] Reference

Tags aspirin, angewandte chemie, metal complexes, cyclooxygenase family, cox, pharmacological properties.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Tags healing, bone, mice, rochester medical center, journal of bone and mineral research, cox 2, genes, cyclooxygenase, bone formation.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference