Warifteine, an Alkaloid Purified from Cissampelos sympodialis, Inhibits Neutrophil Migration In Vitro and In Vivo

Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl is a plant from the Northeast and Southeast of Brazil. Its root infusion is popularly used for treatment of inflammatory and allergic diseases. We investigated whether warifteine, its main alkaloid, would have anti-inflammatory effect due to a blockage of neutrophil fun...

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Main Authors: Thaline F. A. Lima, Juliana D. B. Rocha, Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa, José M. Barbosa-Filho, Débora Decoté-Ricardo, Elvira M. Saraiva, Luciana B. Arruda, Marcia R. Piuvezam, Ligia M. T. Peçanha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/752923