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Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is a bifunctional enzyme that exhibits both COX and peroxidase activities and catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and prostacyclins.1,2 The COX component converts arachidonic acid to the hydroperoxy endoperoxide prostaglandin G2 (PGG2; Item No. 17010), and the peroxidase component reduces the endoperoxide to the corresponding alcohol PGH2 (Item No. 17020). COX2 expression is induced by a variety of stimuli, including phorbol esters, LPS, and cytokines and is responsible for the biosynthesis of PGs under acute inflammatory conditions.3,4 Thus, COX-2 has been the focus of attention for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) development. Cayman’s COX-2 (mouse) Polyclonal Antiserum can be used for immunofluorescence (IF), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blot (WB) applications. The antiserum recognizes a unique C-terminal region of COX-2 that is not present in COX-1, specifically detecting COX-2 at 70 kDa from human, mouse, and ovine samples.
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3. Regulation of intracellular cyclooxygenase levels by gene transcription and protein degradation. Prog. Lipid Res. 46(2), 108-125 (2007).
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Coupling of neural activity to blood flow in olfactory glomeruli is mediated by astrocytic pathways. Neuron. 58(6), 897-910 (2008).
Effects of sophoraflavanone G, a prenylated flavonoid from Sophora flavescens, on cyclooxygenase-
Immunolocalization of cyclooxygenase-