MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Prostaglandins I
Tree Number(s): D10.251.355.255.550.550; D23.469.050.175.725.550
Unique ID: D044062
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044062
Scope Note: A class of cyclic prostaglandins that contain the 6,9-epoxy bond. Endogenous members of this family are biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES.
Entry Term(s): Prostacyclins; Prostaglandin I
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Epoprostenol (1977-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see EPOPROSTENOL 1991-2003, see PROSTGLANDINS X 1984-1990, see PROSTAGLANDINS 1979-1983
History Note: 2004; use EPOPROSTENOL 1979-2003
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2015/06/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Prostaglandins I MeSH Descriptor Data 2025