What type of eicosanoids involve local messengers in inflammatory responses and cause profound airway constriction characteristic of asthma?
A)prostaglandins
B)thromboxanes
C)arachidonic acid
D)cortisol
E)leukotrienes

Question

What type of eicosanoids involve local messengers in inflammatory responses and cause profound airway constriction characteristic of asthma?
A)​prostaglandins
B)thromboxanes
C)arachidonic acid
D)cortisol
E)​leukotrienes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Leukotrienes involve local messengers in inflammatory responses and cause profound airway constriction characteristic of asthma. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes are also eicosanoids involved in inflammatory responses, but they do not cause the same level of airway constriction as leukotrienes. Arachidonic acid is a precursor molecule for all three types of eicosanoids. Cortisol is a hormone that inhibits the production of eicosanoids, but it is not an eicosanoid itself.

What Type of Eicosanoids Involve Local Messengers in Inflammatory Responses