Inhibition of the nucleoside transporter
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Hidekazu Kosaka; Masahiro Koshiba; Takashi Nakazawa; Goh Tsuji; Jun Saegusa; Sug
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract We investigated the in vivo effects of the nucleoside transporter inhibitor nitrobenzylmercaptopurine (NBMPR) on rat adjuvant‐induced arthritis. This agent inhibits uptake of adenosine into cells, presumably leading to increased levels of extracellular adenosine. Arthritis was induced i