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Isoprostanes are produced by the non-enzymatic, free radical peroxidation of arachidonic acid. They have been used as biomarkers of oxidative stress, but also have been found to have a potent biological activity. ent-8-iso Prostaglandin F_2α (ent-8-iso PGF_2α) is a potent vasoconstrictor of porcine retinal and brain microvessels with EC₅₀ values of 31 and 54 nM, respectively.¹

1. Hou, X., Robers, L.J., II, Gobeil, F., Jr., et al. Isomer-specific contractile effects of a series of synthetic F2-isoprostanes on retinal and cerebral microvasculature Free Radic. Biol. Med. 36(2),163-172(2004).