Can pentoxifylline and similar xanthine derivatives find a niche in COVID-19 therapeutic strategies? A ray of hope in the midst of the pandemic

F Monji, AAM Siddiquee, F Hashemian - European journal of pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to identify effective drugs for
treatment. Despite multiple clinical trials using different agents, there is still a lack of specific …

Analyzing cell mechanics in hematologic diseases with microfluidic biophysical flow cytometry

MJ Rosenbluth, WA Lam, DA Fletcher - Lab on a Chip, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathological processes in hematologic diseases originate at the single-cell level, often
making measurements on individual cells more clinically relevant than population averages …

Transfusion of blood products in trauma: an update

GP Fraga, V Bansal, R Coimbra - The Journal of emergency medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Blood transfusion in the management of severely injured patients can be
lifesaving. These patients are susceptible to developing early coagulopathy, thus …

The effect of Matrigel as scaffold material for neural stem cell transplantation for treating spinal cord injury

J Wang, R Chu, N Ni, G Nan - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Traumatic injury to the spinal cord causes permanent loss of function and major personal,
social, and economic problems. Cell-based delivery strategies is a promising approach for …

Anti-inflammatory effects and possible mechanism of action of lupeol acetate isolated from Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel

DL Lucetti, ECP Lucetti, MAM Bandeira… - Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background The species Himatanthus drasticus is popularly known in Northeast
Brazil as" janaguba" and belongs to the family Apocynaceae. The latex collected from its …

Harnessing adenosine A2A receptors as a strategy for suppressing the lung inflammation and thrombotic complications of COVID-19: Potential of pentoxifylline and …

JJ DiNicolantonio, J Barroso-Aranda - Medical hypotheses, 2020 - Elsevier
Counterproductive lung inflammation and dysregulated thrombosis contribute importantly to
the lethality of advanced COVID-19. Adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR), expressed by a wide …

Burn-induced gut barrier injury is attenuated by phosphodiesterase inhibition: effects on tight junction structural proteins

TW Costantini, WH Loomis, JG Putnam, D Drusinsky… - Shock, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Loss of intestinal barrier function after burn injury allows movement of intraluminal contents
across the mucosa, which can lead to the development of distant organ injury and multiple …

Oral engineered Bifidobacterium longum expressing rhMnSOD to suppress experimental colitis

M Liu, S Li, Q Zhang, Z Xu, J Wang, H Sun - International …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, using genetic engineering and bioengineering techniques, Bifidobacterium
as a carrier to express specific functions of the protein or polypeptide, has become a new …

Pentoxifylline attenuates transforming growth factor-β1-stimulated collagen deposition and elastogenesis in human tunica albuginea-derived fibroblasts part 1: impact …

AW Shindel, G Lin, H Ning, L Banie… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) has been implicated in the
pathogenesis of Peyronie's disease (PD) and also plays a role in collagen and elastin …

Efferent vagal nerve stimulation attenuates acute lung injury following burn: the importance of the gut-lung axis

MJ Krzyzaniak, CY Peterson, G Cheadle, W Loomis… - Surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess acute lung injury when protection
to the gut mucosal barrier offered by vagus nerve stimulation is eliminated by an abdominal …