20110081410 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR LOCAL INFLAMMATION - The agents of the present invention comprise, as a main ingredient, a polyvalent metal inorganic-salt nanocapsule which encapsulates a retinoid such as retinoic acid. The agents could penetrate into a joint when applied to the skin and induce hyaluronic acid production in a synovial membrane or chondrocyte. Moreover, application of the nanocapsule of the present invention to the skin for a certain period of time lowered the values of inflammatory cytokines and MMPs in the blood. | 04-07-2011 |