Prostacyclin

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 Prostacyclin (also called PGI2) is a prostaglandin belonging to the eicosanoidfamily1, produced by intact vascular endothelial cells2. When prostacyclin is produced, it prevents platelet adhesion and aggregation so that clots are not unintentionally formed within blood vessels2. When the endothelium lining blood vessels is damaged, prostacyclin production is stopped and platelet aggregation occurs, allowing a clot to form and seal the break2. Prostacyclin is also a vasodilator2


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1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostacyclin

2) Silverthorn U.D., Johnson B.R., Ober W.C., Garrison C.W., Silverthorn A.C., 'Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach', 6th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013