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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 3
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Original Article

18β-Glycyrrhetic Acid Inhibits Immune Activation Triggered by HMGB1, a Pro-inflammatory Protein Found in the Tear Fluid during Conjunctivitis and Blepharitis

Leonardo CavoneDepartment of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
, PhD,
Mirko MuzziDepartment of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
, PhD,
Rita MencucciDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
, MD,
Bianca SparatoreDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
, PhD,
Marco PedrazziDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
, PhD,
Flavio MoroniDepartment of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
, MD &
Alberto ChiarugiDepartment of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
, MD, PhD show all
Pages 180-185 | Received 14 Jun 2010, Accepted 03 Nov 2010, Published online: 22 Mar 2011

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