Pentoxifylline Attenuates Cardiac Remodeling Induced by Tobacco Smoke Exposure

Pentoxifylline Attenuates Cardiac Remodeling Induced by Tobacco Smoke Exposure

Abstract Background: Tobacco smoke exposure is an important risk factor for cardiac remodeling. Under this condition, inflammation, oxidative stress, energy metabolism abnormalities, apoptosis, and hypertrophy are present. Pentoxifylline has anti‑inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-thrombotic and an...

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Main Authors: Marcos Minicucci, Fernando Oliveira, Priscila Santos, Bertha Polegato, Meliza Roscani, Ana Angelica Fernandes, Beatriz Lustosa, Sergio Paiva, Leonardo Zornoff, Paula Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2016-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco
Remodelação Ventricular
Pentoxifilina
Estresse Oxidativo
Cardiomiopatias
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