Ginsenoside-Rg1, one of the major active molecules from Panax ginseng, is a functional ligand of glucocorticoid receptor

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-140

  Lee, Youngjoo ^a   Chung, Eunah ^a   Youl Lee, Kwang ^a   Hee Lee, Yong ^a   Huh, Bin ^a   Lee, Seung Ki ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Ginseng; Ginsenoside Rg1; Glucocorticoid receptor

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MIFEPRISTONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING COMPETITION; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE ACTIVATION; GINSENG; GROWTH INHIBITION; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY; RECEPTOR BINDING; REPORTER GENE;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL DIVISION; DEXAMETHASONE; GINSENOSIDES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; LIGANDS; MIFEPRISTONE; PANAX; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SAPONINS; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0030838299     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(97)00160-3     Document Type: Article

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