About The Medical Condition Leukotriene C1

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Leukotriene C1

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Leukotriene C1 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Leukotriene C1?

The conjugation product of LEUKOTRIENE A4 and glutathione. It is the major arachidonic acid metabolite in macrophages and human mast cells as well as in antigen-sensitized lung tissue. It stimulates mucus secretion in the lung, and produces contractions of nonvascular and some vascular smooth muscle. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)

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