The physiological actions of PGD2 include regulation of sleep, lowering of body temperature, inhibition of platelet aggregation and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. PGD2 mediates its effects by 2 distinct G-protein-coupled receptors, DP1 and CRTH2/DP2. 15(R)-15-methyl PGD2 is a potent,…

ACAT is an intracellular cholesteryl ester synthase tied closely to the absorption of dietary cholesterol. Oleic acid-2,6-diisopropylanilide is an inhibitor of ACAT with an IC50 of 7 nM. When co-administered to rabbits or rats fed a high fat, high cholesterol diet, oleic acid-2,6-diisopropylanilide…

A 9β-hydroxy isomer of 5-trans PGF2α.

A form of FAHFA in which oleic acid is esterified to 13-hydroxy stearic acid.

PGB2 is a non-enzymatic dehydration product resulting from the treatment of PGE2 or PGA2 with strong base. It has weak agonist activity on TP receptors and can increase pulmonary blood pressure in the rabbit at relatively high doses (5 µg/kg).

11β-PGE2 is the C-11 epimer of PGE2. It is a moderate inhibitor of PGE2 binding to rat hypothalamic membranes with a Ki value of 53 nM. 11β-PGE2 also stimulates bone resorption in rats at concentrations of 10-8 to 10-6 M which is similar to PGE2. 11β-PGE2 inhibits PGE2 binding to the…

Unoprostone isopropyl ester (Rescula) is the clinically approved, prodrug form of unoprostone, which is a free acid analog of PGF2α. Both latanoprost and Rescula have been approved for the treatment of ocular hypertension. Both analogs of PGF2α are believed to act by increasing the rate…

A plant growth regulator that activates various signal transduction pathways with both growth promoting and inhibitory functions, perhaps in response to stress; initially synthesized as (+)7-epi jasmonic acid, a more active and biologically relevant form of the hormone, but quickly epimerizes to…

A synthetic analog of PGF2β.

TXA2 receptor agonist; causes platelet shape change (EC₅₀ ~6 nM) and aggregation (EC₅₀ ~97 nM).

PGF2α 1,11-lactone is a lipid-soluble internal ester of PGF2α. Hydrolysis of the lactone by plasma esterases readily produces free PGF2α in rats and monkeys, but not in humans. PGF2α 1,11-lactone is active as an antifertility agent with greatly reduced vasoactivity compared…

15(S)-15-methyl PGF2α is a metabolically stable analog of PGF2α. It is a potent uterine stimulant and abortifacient which can be administered intramuscularly to induce labor. It induces luteolysis and reduces serum progesterone concentrations when given as an intramuscular injection in…

Iloprost is a second generation structural analog of prostacyclin (PGI) with about ten-fold greater potency than the first generation stable analogs, typified by carbaprostacyclin. Iloprost binds with equal affinity to the human recombinant IP and EP1 receptors with a Ki of 11 nM. Iloprost…

A dehydration product of PGD2 formed by the elimination of the C-9 hydroxyl group; inhibits platelet aggregation (IC₅₀ ~ 5-10 nM); has antimitotic and antiproliferative effects on a variety of cultured normal cells and tumor cell lines.

A dehydration product of tetranor-PGEM that can be measured as a surrogate for tetranor-PGEM levels in urine.

A FAHFA consisting of palmitoleic acid esterified at the 9-position of hydroxy stearic acid; significantly elevated in serum of glucose tolerant AG4OX mice; may be a bioactive lipid with roles in metabolic syndrome and inflammation.

A metabolite of PGD2 via the 15-hydroxy PGDH pathway.

PGF2α-NEt is an analog of PGF2α in which the C-1 carboxyl group has been modified to an N-ethyl amide. PG esters have been shown to have ocular hypotensive activity. PG N-ethyl amides were recently introduced as alternative prostaglandin ocular hypotensive prodrugs. Although it has been…

Prominent plasma metabolite of PGF2α in the 15-hydroxy PGDH pathway.

A stable, cell-permeable form of α-ketoglutarate which accumulates rapidly and preferentially in cells with a dysfunctional TCA cycle; stimulates PHD activity and increases HIF-1α turnover when used at 1 mM; competitively blocks succinate- or fumarate-mediated inhibition of PHD.

The primary metabolite of PGE2 in plasma which is formed through the 15-hydroxy PGDH pathway.

A more lipid soluble derivative of Tafluprost, a very potent FP receptor agonist (Ki = 0.4 nM).

A potent and selective competitive antagonist of the EP1 receptor (Ki = 0.6 and 1.7 nM for human and mouse EP1, respectively); effectively reduces tumor incidence and multiplicity in mouse models of colon, breast, and oral cancer; suppresses pain and acid-induced HCO₃- secretion in the stomach.

A potential metabolite of bimatoprost when administered to animals; potential minor impurity in commercial preparations of bimatoprost.

20-ethyl PGE2 is an analog of PGE2 in which the ω-chain has been extended by the addition of two methylene carbon atoms. The only well studied prostaglandin analog with this structural feature is unoprostone, an F-series prostaglandin that is clinically approved as a glaucoma medication.…

An organophosphorus ester that antagonizes the CB1 receptor and inhibits FAAH with similar potencies (IC50s = 2 nM).

An F-series PG analog in which the C-1 carboxyl group has been modified to an N-diethyl amide; dialkyl amides such as a 17-p-PGF2α-NEt2 are inert to corneal amidase activity, and are not converted in any detectable amount to the corresponding free acids.

A major urinary metabolite of PGE2 that is excreted in guinea pig urine at a concentration range of 1.34-2.74.

PGD2 is one of the five primary enzymatic prostaglandins derived directly from PGH2. PGD2 is produced abundantly in the CSF by the lipocalin-type PGD synthase, and in the periphery by myeloid cells including mast cells and basophils by a second, hematopoietic-type PGD synthase. PGD2 is chemically…

PGA2 is a naturally occurring prostaglandin in gorgonian corals where it may function in self defense. It is generally not present in mammals. PGA2 has low biological potency in most bioassays, but it does show some antiviral/antitumor activity. At a 25 µM concentration, PGA2 blocks the cell…

15(R)-PGF2α is the C-15 epimer of the naturally occurring mammalian autacoid PGF2α. It has only 25% of the potency of PGF2α in hamster antifertility studies, which may be due to reduced affinity for FP receptors. Compared to PGF2α, 15(R)-PGF2α has a binding affinity of…

An analog of latanoprost in which the hydroxyl at C-15 is inverted relative to latanoprost; binds to the FP receptor in the cat iris sphincter muscle with an IC₅₀ value of 24 µM (tested as the free acid); potential impurity in latanoprost bulk drug preparations.