Release of tumor necrosis factor-α and prostanoids in whole blood cultures after in vivo exposure to low-dose aspirin

• Autori principali: Ilse Beckmann (Autore), Shlomo Ben-Efraim (Autore), Monica Vervoort (Autore), Henk C. S. Wallenburg (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: The preventive effect of low-dose aspirin in cardiovascular disease is generally attributed to its antiplatelet action caused by differential inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase-1. However, there is evidence that aspirin also affects release of inflammatory cytokines, including tumor n...