Abstract

Inhibitory effects of HL-n composed of 95mol% l-α-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholin (DMPC) and 5mol% polyoxyethylenedodecylether (C12(EO)n, n=21, 23, or 25) on the growth of human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (HFLS-RA) in vitro were examined. Remarkably high inhibitory effects of HL-n on the growth of HFLS-RA cells were obtained. The induction of apoptosis by HL-n was revealed on the basis of TUNEL method. Furthermore, the therapeutic effects of HL-23 using mouse models of arthritis were investigated. Therapeutic effects without joint swelling were obtained in mouse models of RA treated with HL.

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