The prostaglandins play a major role in
many aspects of normal physiology, including
vascular homeostasis, gastroprotection, renal
development and blood flow, blood clotting,
reproduction, bone metabolism, wound healing,
nerve development and growth, and
immune responses. They are also involved in
pathophysiological processes, including pain
and inflammation, and cancer progression.
However, much of our knowledge is extrapolated
from other species, as there is a paucity
of feline-specific data.