Selective inhibition of NF-kB activation and TNF-α production in macrophages by red blood cell-mediated delivery of dexamethasone

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-222

  Crinelli, Rita ^a   Antonelli, Antonella ^a   Bianchi, Marzia ^a   Gentilini, Lucia ^a   Scaramucci, Sonia ^a   Magnani, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug delivery system; Glucocorticoids; IkB ; Phagocytic cells; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG TARGETING; ERYTHROCYTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE REPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033822074     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.2000.0298     Document Type: Article

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