Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Brain Inflammation: Effects on Microglial Functions

• Main Authors: Maria Antonietta Ajmone-Cat (Author), Antonietta Bernardo (Author), Anita Greco (Author), Luisa Minghetti (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The term NSAID refers to structurally diverse chemical compounds that share the ability to inhibit the activity of the prostaglandin (PG) biosynthetic enzymes, the cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms 1 and 2. The suppression of PG synthesis at sites of inflammation has been regarded as primarily responsib...