Therapeutic approaches for tumor necrosis factor inhibition

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) consists of an inflammatory cytokine essential for homeostasis and organism defense. Despite its physiological relevance, both increased biosynthesis and release of TNF lead to the exacerbation of inflammatory and oxidative responses, which are related to the pathogenesis...

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Main Authors: Maria Letícia de Castro Barbosa, Milla Machado Fumian, Ana Luísa Palhares de Miranda, Eliezer J. Barreiro, Lídia Moreira Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000300002