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Targeting the TNF-alpha pathway in sarcoidosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20001207     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW: TNF-alpha roles in sarcoid inflammation and granuloma formation are reviewed based on the literature published in the last two decades and the therapies able to target it specifically or non-specifically in sarcoidosis are discussed.
WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN: A better understanding of the pathogenic role of TNF-alpha in sarcoidosis and of the scientific rationale of its therapeutic blockade.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE: In some subsets of sarcoidosis with more rapid progession and/or therapeutic refractoriness TNF-alpha plays a more prominent role in disease pathogenesis, and its blockade might represent an appropriate therapeutic approach.
Authors:
Sabina A Antoniu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert opinion on therapeutic targets     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1744-7631     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Opin. Ther. Targets     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2010-02-19     Revised Date:  2011-01-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101127833     Medline TA:  Expert Opin Ther Targets     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pulmonary Disease University Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania. sabina.antonela.antoniu@pneum.umfiasi.ro
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use
Pentoxifylline / therapeutic use
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / therapeutic use
Sarcoidosis / drug therapy*,  pathology
Signal Transduction / drug effects
Thalidomide / therapeutic use
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 0/adalimumab; 0/infliximab; 185243-69-0/TNFR-Fc fusion protein; 50-35-1/Thalidomide; 6493-05-6/Pentoxifylline

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