The effect of capsaicin on circulating biomarkers, soluble tumor necrosis factor and soluble tumor necrosis factor-receptor-1 and -2 levels in vivo using lipopolysaccharide-treated mice

The circulating soluble tumor necrosis factor (sTNF) and sTNF-receptor (R) 1 and -R2 have known as septic biomarker. The pungent component of capsicum, capsaicin (Cap), has several associated physiological activities, including anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Yoshio Ijiri, Ryuji Kato, Daisuke Sasaki, Fumio Amano, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Tetsuya Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750014001036