Insights into the regulation of TNF-a production in human mononuclear cells: the effects of non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibition

Insights into the regulation of TNF-a production in human mononuclear cells: the effects of non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibition

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of nonspecific phosphodiesterase inhibition on transcription factor activation and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human mononuclear cells. INTRODUCTION: The production of TNF-a f...

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Main Authors: Jessica Deree, Joilson O. Martins, Heidi Melbostad, William H. Loomis, Raul Coimbra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Sepsis
Pentoxifylline
Cyclic adenosine-3
5-monophosphate (cAMP)
cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB)
Nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB)
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