Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Adrenomedullin on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Carrageenan in Mice

• Auteurs principaux: Talero Elena (Auteur), Di Paola Rosanna (Auteur), Mazzon Emanuela (Auteur), Emanuela Esposito (Auteur), Motilva Virginia (Auteur), Cuzzocrea Salvatore (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Adrenomedullin (AM) is a 52 amino acid peptide that has shown predominant anti-inflammatory activities. In the present study, we evaluated the possible therapeutic effect of this peptide in an experimental model of acute inflammation, the carrageenan- (CAR-) induced pleurisy. Pleurisy was induced by...