Anti-inflammatory Effect of Theophylline in Rats and Its Involvement of the Glucocorticoid–Glucocorticoid Receptor System

Although theophylline has been suggested to have an anti-inflammatory effect, there have been few reports to show the in vivo effect and the mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity of theophylline experimentally. To reveal the anti-inflammatory activity of theophylline, we studied the effect of theo...

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Main Authors: Shigekazu Watanabe, Jun Yamakami, Masao Tsuchiya, Tomoko Terajima, Junko Kizu, Seiji Hori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314756