Renal Eicosanoids

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The Cell Biology of Fibroblast Cyclooxygenase.- Arachidonic Acid Metabolism During Interactions Between Glomerular and Bone Marrow-derived Cells.- Lipoxygenase Products and Their Functions in Glomeruli.- The Development of New Antileukotriene Drugs: Specific Leukotriene D4 Antagonists and 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors.- The Renal Cytochrome P450 System Generates Novel Arachidonic Acid Metabolites.- The Biosynthesis and Actions of Prostaglandins in the Renal Collecting Tubule and Thick Ascending Limb.- Peptide Hormones, Cytosolic Calcium and Renal Epithelial Response.- Prostaglandins, Thromboxane and Leukotrienes in the Control of Mesangial Function.- Interactions of Platelet Activating Factor and Prostaglandins in the Glomerulus and in Mesangial Cells.- Eicosanoids and Platelet Activating Factor as Possible Mediators of Injury in Experimental Nephropathies.- Eicosanoids: Role in Experimental Renal Disease.- Abnormalities of Glomerular Eicosanoid Metabolism in States of Glomerular Hyperfiltration.- Diabetic Nephropathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical Course and Susceptibility.- The Molecular, Biochemical and Human Pharmacology of Thromboxane A2 in Renal Disease.- Studies of Renal Eicosanoid Synthesis In Vivo and In Vitro.- The Role of Eicosanoids in Human Glomerular Disease.