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Dystrophic phenotype improvement in the diaphragm muscle of mdx mice by diacerhein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Mâncio Rafael Dias, Hermes Túlio de Almeida, Macedo Aline Barbosa, Mizobuti Daniela Sayuri, Rupcic Ian Feller, Minatel Elaine
Abstract excerpt
Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are striking features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy disease. Diacerhein is an anthraquinone, which exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Based on their actions, the present study evaluated the effects of diacerhein against myonecrosis, oxidative stress and inflammatory response in the diaphragm muscle of mdx mice and compared these results to current...
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