Cyclo-oxygenase-2 mediates P2Y receptor-induced reactive astrogliosis

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 563-567

  Brambilla, Roberta ^a   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^b   Bonazzi, Albino ^a   Ceruti, Stefania ^a   Cattabeni, Flaminio ^a   Abbracchio, Maria P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astrogliosis; ATP; Cyclo oxygenase 2; Inflammation; P2Y receptors

Indexed keywords

ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; N (2 CYCLOHEXYLOXY 4 NITROPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE; PURINE P2Y RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOSIS; DRUG INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; ASPIRIN; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DINOPROSTONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLIOSIS; ISOENZYMES; NITROBENZENES; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P2; SULFONAMIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0007053683     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702333     Document Type: Article

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