title: [Mechanisms of anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids].
abstract: Synthetic glucocorticoids display a consistent anti-inflammatory action which are composite mechanisms through genomic and non-genomic pathways, or different types of cells and molecules. Also a wide range of doses of glucocorticoids can be allowed to show a demanded anti-inflammatory effect in many inflammatory diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Collagen Diseases, National Medical Organization, Tokyo Medical Center.
authors.forename: Hisaji
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Ikuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents