Induction of CPP32-like activity and inhibition of interleukin 1β converting enzyme activity in the liver of a mouse concanavalin A-induced hepatitis model

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-259

  Okamoto, Toshihiro ^a   Kobayashi, Tadashi ^a   Tsuzuike, Naoki ^b   Hara, Kaoru ^a  

^a Nippon Chemiphar Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b ZERIA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concanavalin A; CPP32; Interleukin 1 converting enzyme

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CONCANAVALIN A; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; LIVER ENZYME;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031681354     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.77.257     Document Type: Article

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