TNF-α inhibitors in asthma and COPD: We must not throw the baby out with the bath water
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TNF-α inhibitors in asthma and COPD: we must not throw the baby out with the bath water
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, a pleiotropic cytokine that exerts a variety of effects, such as growth promotion, growth inhibition, angiogenesis, cytotoxicity, inflammation, and immunomodulation, has been implicated in several inflammatory conditions. It plays a significant role in many inflammatory diseases of lung. Given that there is significant literature supporting the pathobiologic role ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1094-5539
DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2009.10.007