Melatonin inhibits expression of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase in murine macrophages: Role of inhibition of NFκB activation

FASEB Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 685-693

  Gilad, Eli ^a   Wong, Hector R ^a   Zingarelli, Basilia ^a   Virág, László ^a   O'Connor, Michael ^a   Salzman, Andrew L ^a   Szabó, Csaba ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Gen expression; Inflammation; LPS; Mesangial cells; Scavengers

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MESANGIUM CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031862076     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.12.9.685     Document Type: Article

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