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Cyclooxygenase (COX-2)
Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) keeps blood vessels open and flowing in areas where there is tissue damage or swelling that often occurs around certain cancerous growths. Again, by cutting off the necessary blood supply by inhibiting the COX, the cancerous cells may not survive.(PDB reference - COX-2) (J Med Chem (2000) 43 3168-3185.