When they occur, they’re due to a type of ingredient known as a prostaglandin. But these side effects, particularly the irreversible kind, are “rare,” according to two dermatologists and one ...

Prostaglandins (PGs) are ubiquitous compounds found throughout the body, including the eye. They are involved in a variety of ocular functions, two of which are intraocular pressure (IOP ...

For example, the results of a study reported on page 291 of this issue of Nature Structural Biology shed light on a particular enzyme involved in prostaglandin metabolism. Information such as this ...

The recent finding that cyclopentenone prostaglandins inhibit IκB kinase provides a new explanation for the anti-inflammatory effects of these molecules. However, inhibition of prostaglandin ...