Yomogin, an inhibitor of nitric oxide production in LPS-activated macrophages

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 481-484

  Ryu, Jae Ha ^a   Lee, Hwa Jin ^a   Jeong, Yeon Su ^a   Ryu, Shi Yong ^b   Han, Yong Nam ^c  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artemisia princeps; Induction; Inhibitor; LPS; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Yomogin

Indexed keywords

AMINOGUANIDINE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOS2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SESQUITERPENE; YOMOGIN;

ANIMAL; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MACROPHAGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; ARTEMISIA; CELL LINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUANIDINES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SESQUITERPENES; SESQUITERPENES, EUDESMANE;

EID: 0032130376     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02974648     Document Type: Article

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