Rupatadine protects against pulmonary fibrosis by attenuating PAF-mediated senescence in rodents.

A similar immune response is implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis and allergic disorders. We investigated the potential therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of rupatadine, a dual antagonist of histamine and platelet-activation factor (PAF), in bleomycin- (BLM-) and silica-induced pulmo...

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Main Authors: Xiao-xi Lv, Xiao-xing Wang, Ke Li, Zi-yan Wang, Zhe Li, Qi Lv, Xiao-ming Fu, Zhuo-wei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3711902?pdf=render