Det er vist, at COX- 2 er isoformen af det enzym, som induceres af pro- inflammatoriske stimuli, og som man mener, hovedsagelig har ansvaret for syntese af prostanoide mediatorer af smerte, inflammation og feber.
COX-2 is the isoform of the enzyme that has been shown to be induced by pro- inflammatory stimuli and has been postulated to be primarily responsible for the synthesis of prostanoid mediators of pain, inflammation, and fever.