Identifying 3 capillary proinflammatory cytokines

Capillary loss, resulting in decreased blood flow, is known in many diseases from ischemia and infarction, to hypertension, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases.  In this report, scientists at the University of South Florida identify three proinflammatory cytokines– IL-1β,  TNFα and thrombin–that cause capillary loss and suggest drug remedies   MORE

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