Alteration of superoxide- and nitric oxide-mediated antimicrobial function of macrophages by in vivo cocaine exposure

Authors :: Tripathi, Asok K.
Rathi, Niraj
Suke, Sanvidhan G.
Banerjee, Basu D.
Ahmed, Rafat S.
Mahajan, Prabha
Bhattacharya, Swapan K.
Source :: Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Jan-Feb, 2008, Vol. 86 Issue 1-2, p64, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Abstract: Cocaine is a popular drug of abuse and despite impressive advances in the understanding of its physiological, pharmacological, and toxic effects, its mechanism of immunosuppression at the cellular level [...]

Subjects :: Cytokines -- Physiological aspects -- Genetic aspects -- Research -- Health aspects
Macrophages -- Physiological aspects -- Health aspects -- Research
Cocaine -- Dosage and administration -- Research
Biological sciences
Physiological aspects
Research
Genetic aspects
Dosage and administration
Health aspects

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