Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in mice: Pharmacological evaluation of adenosine receptor agonists

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 316, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 287-296

  Moochhala, Shabbir M ^a   Hon, Wei Min ^a   Chhatwal, Vikram J S ^a   Khoo, Hoon Eng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Anti inflammatory; mRNA expression; Nitric oxide (NO); Nitric oxide (NO) synthase

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE 5' (N CYCLOPROPYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CYCLOHEXYLADENOSINE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENYLISOPROPYLADENOSINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HEPATITIS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE-5'-(N-ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0030571495     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00677-2     Document Type: Article

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