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Consistent inhibition of cyclooxygenase drives macrophages towards the inflammatory phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Na Yi Rang, Yoon Yi Na, Son Dain, Jung Daun, Gu Gyo Jeong, Seok Seung Hyeok
Abstract excerpt
Macrophages play important roles in defense against infection, as well as in homeostasis maintenance. Thus alterations of macrophage function can have unexpected pathological results. Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors are widely used to relieve pain, but the effects of long-term usage on macrophage...
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