Cyclooxygenase-2
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| Cyclooxygenase-2 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| Short definition | cyclooxygenase-2 - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-OK-sih-jeh-NAYS-2) An enzyme that accelerates the formation of substances that cause inflammation and pain. It can also cause tumor cells to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cyclooxygenase-2 - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-OK-sih-jeh-NAYS-2) An enzyme that accelerates the formation of substances that cause inflammation and pain. It can also cause tumor cells to grow. Some tumors have high levels of cyclooxygenase-2, and blocking its activity can reduce tumor growth. Also called COX-2 and prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Cyclooxygenase-2
- Wikipedia's article - Cyclooxygenase-2
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