Theophylline (1,3-Dimethylxanthine) sodium glycinate is a potent phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor that targets PDE3 to relax airway smooth muscle and is used in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research. It also functions as an adenosine receptor antagonist, histone deacetylase (HDAC) activator, and exhibits anti-inflammatory activity by increasing IL-10 levels and inhibiting NF-kappaB nuclear import, while inducing apoptosis [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
