Description
Aminophyllineisanon-selectiveadenosinereceptorantagoNISTandphosphodiesterase(PDE)inhibitor.Aminophyllineexhibitsvasodilatoryandanti-inflammatoryactivityandisoccasionallyclinicallyusedtotreatchronicobstructivepulmonarydisorder(COPD).Inanimalmodelsofallergen-inducedlunginflammation,aminophyllinedecreaseslevelsofIL-5,IL-8,andeosinophils.
References
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