Autocrine α-melanocyte-stimulating hormo
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Takashi Ichiyama; Iain L. Campbell; Susumu Furukawa; Anna Catania; James M. Lipt
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The neuropeptide ␣-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (␣-MSH) modulates inflammation by inhibiting production of proinflammatory cytokines. Using a plasmid vector encoding ␣-MSH, we examined whether autocrine ␣-MSH inhibits activation of the nuclear transcription factor NF-B, a factor that is essential