Abstract
To investigate the mechanisms of action underlying the anti-inflammatory action of aceclofenac in vivo, we studied in vitro the effect of aceclofenac and its main metabolite, 4'-hydroxyaceclofenac, in comparison with diclofenac, another metabolite, on cyclooxygenases activity as well as interleukin-1beta, -6 and -8, nitric oxide, and prostaglandin E2 production by human osteoarthritic and normal articular chondrocytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 391-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2001 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Cells, Cultured
- Chondrocytes
- Cyclooxygenase 1
- Cyclooxygenase 2
- Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
- Cytokines
- DNA
- Diclofenac
- Dinoprostone
- Humans
- Inflammation Mediators
- Interleukin-1
- Isoenzymes
- Membrane Proteins
- Middle Aged
- Nitric Oxide
- Nitric Oxide Synthase
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
- Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction