Autacoids

A chemically diverse group of substances produced by various tissues in the body that cause slow contraction of smooth muscle; they have other intense but varied pharmacologic activities.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): D23.469.050

MeSH Unique ID: D012898

Entry Terms:

• Slow-Reacting Substance
• Slow Reacting Substance
• Substance, Slow-Reacting
• Autacoid
• Slow-Reacting Substances
• Slow Reacting Substances
• Substances, Slow-Reacting

Previous Indexing:

• Muscle, Smooth/physiology (1966)
• specific tissue (1966)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Inflammation Mediators
Autacoids
Angiotensins
Angiotensin I
Angiotensin II +
Angiotensin III
Eicosanoids
Leukotrienes +
Prostaglandins +
Histamine
Kinins
Bradykinin +
Kininogens +
Tachykinins +
Urotensins
Platelet Activating Factor
Serotonin