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MeSH Heading: Cyclooxygenase 2
Tree Number(s): D08.811.600.720.750
Unique ID: D051546
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051546
Scope Note: An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Entry Term(s): COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase; Cyclo-Oxygenase II; Cyclooxygenase-2; PGHS-2; PTGS2; Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
Public MeSH Note: 2006; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 was indexed under ISOENZYMES, under PEROXIDASES & PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASE 1996-2005
History Note: 2006(1996)
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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chemistry (CH)

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Concept UI: M0258705
Scope Note: An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Terms: Cyclooxygenase 2 Preferred Term
Term UI T288710
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); PGHS-2
Term UI T288706
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Prostaglandin H Synthase-2
Term UI T403545
Date12/22/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Cyclooxygenase-2
Term UI T288709
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase
Term UI T638652
Date04/29/2005
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Cyclo-Oxygenase II
Term UI T288708
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); PTGS2
Term UI T288707
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

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