Diethylcarbamazine Attenuates the Development of Carrageenan-Induced Lung Injury in Mice
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is an antifilarial drug with potent anti-inflammatory properties as a result of its interference with the metabolism of arachidonic acid. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of DEC in a mouse model of acute inflammation (carrageenan-in...
Main Authors: | Edlene Lima Ribeiro, Karla Patricia de Souza Barbosa, Ingrid Tavares Fragoso, Mariana Aragão Matos Donato, Fabiana Oliveira dos Santos Gomes, Bruna Santos da Silva, Amanda Karolina Soares e Silva, Sura Wanessa Santos Rocha, Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Junior, Christina Alves Peixoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/105120 |
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