Tranilast Suppresses the Disease Development of the Adjuvant- and Streptococcal Cell Wall-Induced Arthritis in Rats

• Main Authors: Toshiaki Nagate (Author), Toru Tamura (Author), Fumiyasu Sato (Author), Junji Kuroda (Author), Jun Nakayama (Author), Nobuo Shibata (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Elsevier, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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This study explores the effects of the anti-allergic and anti-fibrotic agent tranilast on adjuvant- and streptococcal cell wall-induced arthritis in rats, animal models of rheumatoid arthritis in humans. Tranilast (150 or 300 mg/kg, twice daily) or vehicle only was administered orally to the two art...