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back to the top Properties of Significant Eicosanoids EicosanoidMajor site(s) of synthesisMajor biological activities PGD2mast cellsinhibits platelet and leukocyte aggregation, decreases T-cell proliferation and lymphocyte migration and secretion of IL-1a and IL-2; induces vasodilation and joint flex production of cAMP PGE2kidney, spleen, heartincreases vasodilation and cAMP production, enhancement of the effects of bradykinin and histamine, joint flex induction of uterine contractions and of platelet aggregation, maintaining the open passageway of the fetal ductus arteriosus; decreases T-cell proliferation and lymphocyte migration and secretion of IL-1a and IL-2 PGF2akidney, spleen, joint flex heartincreases vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction and smooth muscle contraction PGH2 precursor to thromboxanes A2 and B2, induction of platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction PGI2heart, vascular endothelial cellsinhibits platelet and leukocyte aggregation, decreases T-cell proliferation and lymphocyte migration and secretion of IL-1a and IL-2; induces vasodilation and production of cAMP TXA2plateletsinduces platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction, lymphocyte proliferation and bronchoconstriction TXB2plateletsinduces vasoconstriction
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