Green tea polyphenol extract attenuates lung injury in experimental model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy in mice

Green tea polyphenol extract attenuates lung injury in experimental model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Here we investigate the effects of the green tea extract in an animal model of acute inflammation, carrageenan-induced pleurisy. We report here that green tea extract (given at 25 mg/kg i.p. bolus 1 h prior to carrageenan), exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects...

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Main Authors: Suzuki Hisanory, Zaffini Raffaela, Menegazzi Marta, Genovese Tiziana, Muià Carmelo, Mazzon Emanuela, Di Paola Rosanna, Cuzzocrea Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
green tea extract
carrageenan-induced pleurisy
neutrophils infiltration
lung injury
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/66

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