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カプラン教授のメッセージ
The Konishi-MUSC Institute for Inflammation Research was estabilished
in May 1999 and represents a joint effort to advance our knowledge
of inflammatory mechanisms underlying human disease with a focus
on the role of the plasma kinin-forming cascade. Of particular
interest is the drug Neurotropin®, which is a unique
biologic product that inhibits the formation of bradykinin, an
inflammatory peptide of importance in a wide spectrum of human
disease. Neurotropin® is being employed in in-vitro
and in-vivo protocols that assess its functions as an analgesic
and anti-inflammatory compound. The disorders being investigated
as part of the Institute's mission include chronic urticaria (hives),
angioedema (swelling), including hereditary and acquired forms,
asthma, Alzheimer's Disease, and shock states such as allergic
anaphylaxis and sepsis due to bacterial infection.
Allen P.Kaplan.
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