rheology

Pentoxifylline (PTX) modulates immunologic activity by stimulating cytokine production. Pentoxifylline is a methylxanthine derivative that inhibits phosphodiesterase and affects blood rheology. It also inhibits platelet aggregation and improves blood flow by increasing erythrocyte and leukocyte flexibility.

Xanthan gum is a hydrophilic polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of Aeromonas spp. It possesses a variety of anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and immunomodulatory activities, and is capable of stimulating the in vitro expansion of CIK cells.