Abstract
Prostaglandins E1, E2, F2α and A2 are enzymically inactivated to different extents during passage through the pulmonary circulation. The enzyme responsible is probably 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase.
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PIPER, P., VANE, J. & WYLLIE, J. Inactivation of Prostaglandins by the Lungs. Nature 225, 600–604 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225600a0
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