Induction of cyclooxygenase and nitric oxide synthase in endotoxin-activated J774 macrophages is differentially regulated by indomethacin: Enhanced cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression but reduction of inducible nitric oxide synthase

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 317, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 151-155

  Pang, Linhua ^a,b   Hoult, J Robin s ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cAMP; Cyclooxygenase 2; Cytotoxicity; Indomethacin; Lipopolysaccharide; Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (NO); Western blot

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INDOMETACIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DINOPROSTONE; ENZYME INDUCTION; INDOMETHACIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITES; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES;

EID: 0030581748     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00703-0     Document Type: Article

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