Inhibitory effect of roxithromycin on the local levels of bone-resorbing cytokines in an experimental model of murine osteomyelitis
Author(s) -
Takashi Yoshii,
Shinya Magara,
Daisuke Miyai,
Eiji Kuroki,
Hidetaka Nishimura,
Shungo Furudoi,
Takahide Komori
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkf124
Subject(s) - roxithromycin , osteomyelitis , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , cytokine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , interleukin 6 , alpha (finance) , immunology , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics , erythromycin , construct validity , patient satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of roxithromycin on the production of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in a murine tibial osteomyelitis model using Staphylococcus aureus.
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