Abstract
Tetracyclines possess anti-inflammatory characteristics which are largely independent of their antibacterial activity. A variety of in vitro biologic effects have been reported for tetracyclines in both immune and non-immune cells. The in vivo therapeutic efficacy of tetracyclines in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and stroke has also been demonstrated in both animal models and clinical studies. This review describes the experimental evidence which demonstrates the various non-antibacterial anti-inflammatory activities of tetracyclines and discusses possible mechanisms of action of these drugs.
Keywords: Tetracycline, inflammation, autoimmunity, therapy, gastrointestinal symptoms, photosensitivity, tissue discoloration, allergic reaction, antibiotics, metalloproteases
Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Tetracyclines: Applications to Human Disease
Volume: 10 Issue: 2
Author(s): P. J. Higgins, M. Draper and M. Nelson
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Keywords: Tetracycline, inflammation, autoimmunity, therapy, gastrointestinal symptoms, photosensitivity, tissue discoloration, allergic reaction, antibiotics, metalloproteases
Abstract: Tetracyclines possess anti-inflammatory characteristics which are largely independent of their antibacterial activity. A variety of in vitro biologic effects have been reported for tetracyclines in both immune and non-immune cells. The in vivo therapeutic efficacy of tetracyclines in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and stroke has also been demonstrated in both animal models and clinical studies. This review describes the experimental evidence which demonstrates the various non-antibacterial anti-inflammatory activities of tetracyclines and discusses possible mechanisms of action of these drugs.
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J. Higgins P., Draper M. and Nelson M., Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Tetracyclines: Applications to Human Disease, Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 10 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871523011109020132
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871523011109020132 |
Print ISSN 1871-5230 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-614X |
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