cyclooxygenase (COX)
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Effect of Olive Leaves Extract on Inflammatory Cyclooxygenase (COX) Levels in High Fat Diet (HFD) Induced Diabetic Animals
Abstract: Development of diabetes and its complications are associated with persistent inflammatory activity. It has been suggested that cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-mediated pathway involved in this inflammatory process in diabetes. For example, thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) released by platelets and monocytes due to the action of COX-1 and COX-2, respectively. They are important prostanoids involved in thrombosis and atherosclerosis development in diabetic condition, this also have been proved in our …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2011 Read article