Abstract
Application of arachidonic acid or prostaglandin G2 to the brain surface of anesthetized cats induced cerebral arteriolar damage. Scavengers of free oxygen radicals inhibited this damage. Prostaglandin H2, prostaglandin E2, and 11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid did not produce arteriolar damage. It appears that increased prostaglandin synthesis produces cerebral vascular damage by generating free oxygen radicals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1242-1245 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 209 |
Issue number | 4462 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General