Differential effects of dexamethasone and rosiglitazone in a sephadex-induced model of lung inflammation in rats: possible role of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3.

Objectives: To study the effects of two different classes of drugs in sephadex-induced lung inflammation using rats and explore the potential mechanism (s).

Materials And Methods: Effects of dexamethasone (0.3 mg/kg, p.