Nicotinic Acid-Mediated Activation of Both Membrane and Nuclear Receptors towards Therapeutic Glucocorticoid Mimetics for Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Acute attacks of multiple sclerosis (MS) are most commonly treated with glucocorticoids, which can provide life-saving albeit only temporary symptomatic relief. The mechanism of action (MOA) is now known to involve induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), where IL-1...

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Main Author: W. Todd Penberthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/853707
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