Therapeutic Potential for Cytokine Antagonists: Thalidomide and Pentoxifylline in Hansen’s Disease
Cytokine antagonists are a group of drugs defined by their actions on specific cytokines. Cytokine antagonists can inhibit action of cytokines by acting directly on receptors, by affecting production of cytokines or by binding to cytokines and preventing their subsequent action. Recent evidence sugg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/503276 |