Pharmacology

New Findings from Federal University in the Area of Pharmacology Published

Published in Biotech Week, November 2nd, 2011

2011 NOV 2 -- According to the authors of a study from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, "Sterile injury can trigger an acute inflammatory response, which might be responsible for the pathogenesis of several diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, lung fibrosis and acute liver failure. A key event for the pathogenesis of these diseases is the recruitment of leukocytes to necrotic areas."

"Much is known about the mechanisms of recruitment to sites of infection. However, only now is it becoming clear how leukocytes, especially neutrophils, are recruited to areas of tissue damage and necrosis in the absence of infection. Here, we review and discuss mechanisms...

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Source: Biotech Week (2011-11-02)

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