Tetrandrine inhibits breakdown of blood-aqueous barrier induced by endotoxin and interleukin-1α in rats

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 323-329

  Xiao, Ji Gao ^a   Chiou, George C Y ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ENDOTOXIN; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; TETRANDRINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD EYE BARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FLUOROPHOTOMETRY; INFLAMMATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; UVEITIS;

EID: 0029812787     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1996.12.323     Document Type: Article

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