Risk factor intervention is a useful strategy for prevention of poorly understood diseases. Fifteen studies have examined the relation of glucocorticoid and nonsteroid antiinflammatory treatments and onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Fourteen of these studies suggest that such treatments (especially nonsteroidal agents) prevent or ameliorate symptoms of AD. Abundant circumstanti...

Glucocorticoids are commonly used antiinflammatory agents whose use is limited by side effects. We have developed a series of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) ligands that retain the strong antiinflammatory activity of conventional glucocorticoids with reduced side effects. We present a compound, LGD5552, that binds the receptor efficiently and strongly represses inflammatory gene expression. LGD55...

Based on principles of pharmacophore delineation and drug designing, compounds containing diketofunctionallity namely 1,2-bis[5-thiazolyl]ethane-1,2-diones were designed and synthesized as antiinflammatory agents. The compounds were evaluated in carrageenan-induced rat-paw edema method. G-3, G-6, G-17, G-20, G-23, G-22, L-708 and 906 showed good antiinflammatory activity. In addition as diketo ...

epoxyquinomicins A, B, C, and D, respectively. Therefore, these epoxyquinomicins are unique candidates for antiinflammatory agents. The modeof action appears to be different from that of common NSAIDs(non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs)3), since epoxyquinomicins C and D did not inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 at the concentration of 300 /iu. The mechanism of the antiarthritic effect has not been elu...

objective: solenostemon monostachyus is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments such as ulcer, hypertension, pains and inflammatory diseases. evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of s. monostachyus aerial parts was carried out to ascertain its uses in traditional medicine. materials and methods: the aerial parts of s. monostachyus was cold extracte...

-MSH is a tridecapeptide derived from proopiomelanocortin. Many studies over the last few years have provided evidence that -MSH has potent protective and antiinflammatory effects. These effects can be elicited via centrally expressed melanocortin receptors that orchestrate descending neurogenic antiinflammatory pathways. -MSH can also exert antiinflammatory and protective effects on cells of t...

In order to explore novel anti-inflammatory agents, some novel mefenamic acid derivatives as potential non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents (NSAIDs) were synthesized and characterized by IR, H-NMR, C-NMR, mass and elemental analysis. The anti-inflammatory activities of the target compounds were evaluated via the croton oil-induced ear oedema test in mice. According to screened results, compoun...