Heart Disease Therapy
Researchers at Pomeranian Medical University target heart disease therapy
Published in Biotech Business Week, November 9th, 2009
Researchers detail in 'Plasma concentrations of TNF-alpha and its soluble receptors sTNFR1 and sTNFR2 in patients with coronary artery disease,' new data in heart disease. "Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is implicated in post-ischemic myocardial dysfunction. Two distinct TNF-alpha receptors are shed from cell membranes and circulate in plasma as soluble sTNFR1 and sTNFR2 proteins," researchers in Szczecin, Poland report.
"The aim of the study was to establish factors associated with plasma concentrations of TNF-alpha and its receptors in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Since adenosine inhibits the expression of TNF-alpha, two functional...
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