Thromboxane A2
"Thromboxane A2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An unstable intermediate between the prostaglandin endoperoxides and thromboxane B2. The compound has a bicyclic oxaneoxetane structure. It is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation and causes vasoconstriction. It is the principal component of rabbit aorta contracting substance (RCS).
| Descriptor ID |
D013928
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.100.825.800 D23.469.050.175.800.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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