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Isoprostanes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Isoprostanes
Tree Number(s)
D10.251.355.255.100.375
D10.251.355.310.166.775
D10.251.355.411
Unique ID
D028421
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028421
Scope Note
A series of prostaglandin-like compounds that are produced by the attack of free-radical species on unsaturated fatty acids, especially ARACHIDONIC ACID, of cellular MEMBRANES. Once cleaved from the lipid membrane by the action of phospholipases they can circulate into various bodily fluids and eventually be excreted. Although these compounds resemble enzymatically synthesized prostaglandins their stereoisometric arrangement is usually different than the naturally occurring compounds.
Entry Term(s)
Isoprostane
Previous Indexing
Dinoprost (1992-2001)
Lipid Peroxides (1992-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/08/03
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Isoprostanes Preferred
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