Table 2.
Class of autacoid | Examples |
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Small molecules | NO, ATP, adenosine, serotonine, histamine |
Peptides | Neuropeptides, endothelin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, gastrin |
Proteins | Growth factors, interleukins, cytokines, leptin, matrix metalloproteases, galanin, bradykinin, kallikrein |
Sugars | N-acetylglucosamine, heparin, adenosine |
Glycolipids | Glycosphingolipides, gangliosides, ceramides |
Lipids | Phospholipids, N-acylethanolamides endocannabinoids, resolvins, protectins, maresins, lipoxins |