Release of tumor necrosis factor-α and prostanoids in whole blood cultures after in vivo exposure to low-dose aspirin

Background: The preventive effect of low-dose aspirin in cardiovascular disease is generally attributed to its antiplatelet action caused by differential inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase-1. However, there is evidence that aspirin also affects release of inflammatory cytokines, including tumor n...

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Main Authors: Ilse Beckmann, Shlomo Ben-Efraim, Monica Vervoort, Henk C. S. Wallenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350120054554