Effect of calcitonin on different inflammatory models.
The effect of synthetic salmon calcitonin was studied on adjuvant arthritis, pertussis vaccine edema, tuberculin skin reaction, passive direct Arthus reaction and nystatin edema. The results show that calcitonin inhibits these inflammatory processes.
D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy; D001183:Arthus Reaction / Q000188:drug therapy; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009761:Nystatin; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014373:Tuberculin
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D014373:Tuberculin; D009761:Nystatin; D002116:Calcitonin