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Summary: In this study, the ameliorative effects of Methyl p-coumarate (MH) on airway inflammation in an experimental model of allergic asthma were evaluated. The results showed that MH exerted anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, inhibiting cell adhesion, and reducing lung inflammation in mice. The findings suggest that MH has the potential to be used as an adjuvant in asthma therapy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Paola Galozzi, Ola Negm, Sara Bindoli, Patrick Tighe, Paolo Sfriso, Leonardo Punzi
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
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Thomas Haller, Alexander Jesacher, Alberto Hidalgo, Christina Schmidt
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TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO
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