Anti-inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activity of Ouabain in Mice

Ouabain, an inhibitor of the Na+/K+-ATPase pump, was identified as an endogenous substance of human plasma. Ouabain has been studied for its ability to interfere with various regulatory mechanisms. Despite the studies portraying the ability of ouabain to modulate the immune response, little is known...

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Main Authors: Danielle Ingrid Bezerra de Vasconcelos, Jacqueline Alves Leite, Luciana Teles Carneiro, Márcia Regina Piuvezam, Maria Raquel Vitorino de Lima, Liana Clébia Lima de Morais, Vivian Mary Rumjanek, Sandra Rodrigues-Mascarenhas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/912925