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01-06-2013 | Translational Neurosciences - Short communication
Study on SSAO enzyme activity and anti-inflammatory effect of SSAO inhibitors in animal model of inflammation
Authors:
Tamás Tábi, Éva Szökő, Anita Mérey, Veronika Tóth, Péter Mátyus, Klára Gyires
Published in:
Journal of Neural Transmission
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Issue 6/2013
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Abstract
SSAO/VAP-1 participates in the accumulation of leukocytes at the site of inflammation. A new SSAO inhibitor, SzV-1287 was demonstrated to inhibit both acute and chronic inflammation in rats more effectively than the known enzyme inhibitor, LJP-1207. Surprisingly, the SSAO activity was not increased, but decreased both in acute and chronic inflammation. Though experiments are in progress to clarify these findings, the enzyme might play a role in the very early phase of inflammation and be inactivated during leukocyte extravasation.