Dissociation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated induction of nitric oxide synthase and inhibition of DNA synthesis in RAW 264.7 macrophages and rat aortic smooth muscle cells

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 120, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1439-1444

  Paul, Andrew ^a   Bryant, Clare ^b   Lawson, Mark F ^c   Chilvers, Edwin R ^c   Plevin, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA synthesis; Lipopolysaccharide

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CANAVANINE; DNA; FORSKOLIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITRITE; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; ENZYME INDUCTION; ISOTOPE LABELING; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SERUM; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 0030895468     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701070     Document Type: Article

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