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GlossaryCyclooxygenase-2

enzyme involved in inflammation and pain production

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the inflammatory process by converting arachidonic acid into prostaglandins, which are compounds that mediate inflammation and pain. Unlike its counterpart COX-1, which is expressed constantly in most tissues, COX-2 is typically induced during inflammation and is a target for anti-inflammatory drugs like NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).

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research Abnormal Differentiation of Epidermis in Transgenic Mice Constitutively Expressing Cyclooxygenase-2 in Skin

201 citations , May 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”

Overexpression of COX-2 in mice skin causes abnormal skin and hair development.

research Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression in the Skin of Transgenic Mice Results in Suppression of Tumor Development

113 citations , May 2002 in “PubMed”

Overexpressing COX-2 in mice skin reduces skin tumor development.

research Novel Clove Essential Oil Nanoemulgel Tailored by Taguchi’s Model and Scaffold-Based Nanofibers: Phytopharmaceuticals with Promising Potential as Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors in External Inflammation

45 citations , March 2020 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine”

Clove essential oil nanoemulgel effectively reduces skin inflammation and is a promising alternative to traditional anti-inflammatory drugs.

research Expression of Cyclooxygenase Isozymes During Morphogenesis and Cycling of Pelage Hair Follicles in Mouse Skin: Precocious Onset of the First Catagen Phase and Alopecia Upon Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression

41 citations , September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Overexpression of COX-2 causes early hair loss in mice, but can be prevented with a COX-2 inhibitor.

research Protein Kinase C Delta Overexpressing Transgenic Mice Are Resistant to Chemically but Not to UV Radiation-Induced Development of Squamous Cell Carcinomas: A Possible Link to Specific Cytokines and Cyclooxygenase-2

35 citations , January 2006 in “Cancer Research”

Mice with extra PKCδ resist chemical-induced skin cancer but not UV-induced.

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