Repeated-Dose Toxicity of Lauric Acid and Its Preventive Effect Against Tracheal Hyper-Responsiveness in Wistar Rats with Possible <i>In Silico</i> Molecular Targets

Background/Objectives: Lauric acid (LA), a medium-chain fatty acid, is a promising drug for asthma treatment. This study evaluated the toxicity of repeated doses and the effect of LA on pulmonary ventilation and tracheal reactivity in asthmatic Wistar rats and identified possible molecular targets o...

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Main Authors: Indyra Alencar Duarte Figueiredo, Alissa Maria de Oliveira Martins, Alexya Mikelle Teixeira Cavalcanti, Jayne Muniz Fernandes, Ludmila Emilly da Silva Gomes, Mateus Mendes Vieira, Gabriel Nunes Machado de Oliveira, Isabela Motta Felício, Lucas Nóbrega de Oliveira, Igor Gabriel da Silva Ramalho, Natália Ferreira de Sousa, Luciana Scotti, Marcus Tullius Scotti, José Luiz de Brito Alves, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz, Daniele Idalino Janebro Ximenes, Luiz Henrique César Vasconcelos, Fabiana de Andrade Cavalcante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/2/221