8-iso-16-cyclohexyl-tetranor Prostaglandin E2

Description

8-iso Prostaglandin E₂ (8-iso PGE₂) is one of several isoprostanes produced from polyunsaturated fatty acids during lipid peroxidation.¹ 8-iso-16-cyclohexyl-tetranor PGE₂ is a synthetic analog of 8-iso PGE₂. There are no published studies on the pharmacological properties of 8-iso-16-cyclohexyl-tetranor PGE₂.

References

1. Morrow, J.D., Minton, T.A., Mukundan, C.R., et al. Free radical-induced generation of isoprostanes in vivo. Evidence for the formation of D-ring and E-ring isoprostanes J. Biol. Chem. 269,4317-4326(1994).