A given prostaglandin may have different and even opposite effects in different tissues. The ability of the same prostaglandin to stimulate a reaction in one tissue and inhibit the same reaction in another tissue is determined by the type of receptor to which the prostaglandin binds.rostaglandins have been found in almost every tissue in humans and other animals. They are derived enzymatically from fatty acids. Every prostaglandin contains 20 carbon atoms, including a 5-carbon ring.
Jointure. Jointure is, in law, a provision for a wife after the death of her husband.
Full Definition of JOINT. 1. a (1) : the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it (2) : node 5b b: a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes c: a large piece of meat for roasting.