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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2020

Actovegin® reduces PMA-induced inflammation on human cells.

Franz-Xaver Reichl, Christof Högg, Fangfang Liu, Markus Schwarz, Daniel Teupser, Reinhard Hickel, Wilhelm Bloch, Helmut Schweikl, Peter Thomas, Burkhard Summer

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Franz-Xaver ReichlDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany. reichl@lmu.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8551-2632
Christof HöggDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Fangfang LiuDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Markus SchwarzInstitute for Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Daniel TeupserInstitute for Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Reinhard HickelDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Wilhelm BlochMolecular and Cellular Sport Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany.
Helmut SchweiklDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany.
Peter ThomasDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Burkhard SummerDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
LMU Klinikum · DEGerman Sport University Cologne · DEUniversity Hospital Regensburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe effect of Actovegin® was investigated on PMA- and LPS-induced human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).

methodsPBMCs (1 × 10

resultsStimulation of cells by PMA or LPS (without Actovegin®) significantly increased the secretion of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α from PBMCs, compared to controls. Pre-treatment of cells with Actovegin® (1, 5, 25, 125 µg/ml) plus PMA significantly decreased the secretion of IL-1beta from PBMCs, compared to controls (PMA without Actovegin®). In contrast, addition of Actovegin® (1, 5, 25, 125 and 250 µg/ml) plus LPS did not alter the IL-1beta production, compared to controls (LPS without Actovegin®). TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10 do not contribute to the reduction of inflammatory reactions with Actovegin®.

conclusionsActovegin® can reduce the PMA-induced IL-1beta release and the ROS production from PBMCs. These findings may help to explain the clinically known positive effects of Actovegin® on athletic injuries with inflammatory responses (e.g., muscle injuries, tendinopathies).

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CytokinesFemaleHemeHumansHydrogen PeroxideInflammationLeukocytes, MononuclearLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiddle AgedTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaActoveginCytokinesHemeHydrogen PeroxideLipopolysaccharidesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaHuman PBMCsIL1-betaLPSPMAROSSports

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PMID32447451
PMCPMC8497287
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