Theophylline Restores Histone Deacetylase Activity and Steroid Responses in COPD Macrophages
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs with little or no response to glucocorticoids and a high level of oxidative stress. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity is reduced in cells of cigarette smokers, and low concentrations of theophylline...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212744/ |