What is an autacoid - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is an autacoid? Correct Answer Locally produced modulating factors, influencing locally the function of cells and/or tissues, which are produced on demand and which subsequently are metabolized in the same cells and/or tissues What are some examples of autacoids? Correct Answer -Histamine -Kinins -Eicosanoids -Angiotensin -Nitric Oxide (NO) -Serotonin -Neutotensin -Enodothelins -Platelet Activating Factor How do autacoids cause systemic effects? Correct Answer Through the eff...