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Thymulin inhibits monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension modulating inter...
Henriques-Coelho, T; Oliveira, SM; Moura, RS; Roncon-Albuquerque R, Jr.; Neves, AL; Santos, M; Nogueira-Silva, C; La Fuente Carvalho, FThe pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) includes an inflammatory response. Thymulin, a zinc-dependent thymic hormone, has important immunobiological effects by inhibiting various proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines. We investigated morphological and hemodynamic effects of thymulin administration in a rat model of monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PH, as well as the pattern of proinflammatory cytokine gen...
Date: 2008
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Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto