Pentoxifylline and skin inflammation

Abstract
Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors, such as pentoxifylline, have been shown to beneficially influence a large number of inflammatory skin diseases. The biological effects of pentoxifylline on the production of proinflammatory cytokines, leukocyte–endothelial cell adhesion, chemokines and leukocyte–keratinocyte adhesion in skin inflammation are discussed.