Description
ProstaglandinE1(PGE1)isanendogenousprostaglandinsynthesizedfromlinolenicacid.PGE1isclinicallyusedforitsvasodilatoryactivityasatreatmentforerectiledysfunction.PGE1alsoexhibitsnephroprotectiveandpro-angiogenicactivities.PGE1decreasessmallintestinemucosalesionsinanimalmodelsofintestinalischemia/reperfusion.PGE1alsoimprovesrenalfunctioninsubjectwithrenaldysfunctionorrenalfailure.Additionally,PGE1enhancesVEGFproductioninanimalmodelsofischemia.
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