Inhibition of dopamine biosynthesis by protoberberine alkaloids in PC12 cells

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 363-368

  Shin, Jung Soo ^a   Kim, Eung Il ^a   Kai, Masaaki ^b   Lee, Myung Koo ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Berberine; Coptisine; Dopamine content; Intracellular Ca2+ concentration; Palmatine; PC 12 cells; TH mRNA; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BERBERINE; COPTISINE; DOPAMINE; PALMATINE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; BERBERINE; BERBERINE ALKALOIDS; CALCIUM; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; PC12 CELLS; RATS; TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0000212567     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007541020736     Document Type: Article

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