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Anti-inflammatory effects of tilmicosin in a noninfectious mouse model of allergic asthma.
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PMID:  21428709     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Tilmicosin, a semi-synthetic tylosin-derived macrolide antibiotic commonly used by veterinarians, has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory activity. However, possible use in asthma treatment has not yet been studied. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of tilmicosin using a murine asthma model. BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged by intraperitoneal (i.p.) or nasal administration of ovalbumin. Tilmicosin (10 and 20 mg/kg) treatment resulted in a marked reduction in the presence of several types of immune cells and cytokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of mice. Levels of ovalbumin-specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) were significantly decreased following treatment with tilmicosin (10 and 20 mg/kg). Histological studies using H&E (haematoxylin and eosin) and AB-PAS (alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff) staining demonstrated that tilmicosin substantially inhibited both ovalbumin-induced inflammatory cells in lung tissues and goblet cell hyperplasia in the airway. These findings provided new insight into the immunopharmacological role of tilmicosin in terms of its effects in a murine model of asthma.
Authors:
Xinxin Ci; Xiao Chu; Hua Xiang; Xiangchao Li; Xuming Deng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1532-2513     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8800150     Medline TA:  Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoonoses, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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