Authors: Menezes RR, Godin AM, Rodrigues FF, Coura GM, Melo IS, Brito AM PMID: 28958614 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.04.011 Abstract Background: The effects induced by thiamine and riboflavin, isolated or in association with corticosteroids, in models of chronic inflammation are not known. Thus, we evaluated the effect induced by these B vitamins, isolated or in association with [...]

Authors: Leyva-Lopez N, Gutierrez-Grijalva EP, Ambriz-Perez D. PMID: PMC4926454 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060921 Abstract High levels of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6, are associated with chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and cancer; therefore cytokine inhibition might be an important target for the treatment of these diseases. Most [...]

Authors: Zhang X, Song Y, Ci X, An N, Ju Y PMID: 19109745 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-008-8007-8 Abstract Objective and design: To investigate whether ivermectin, a semi-synthetic derivative of a family of macrocyclic lactones could inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in vivo and in vitro. Materials and methods: C57BL/6 mice were administered ivermectin (or saline) orally and challenged [...]