Tetracycline inhibits the nitric oxide synthase activity induced by endotoxin in cultured murine macrophages

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 346, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 283-290

  D'Agostino, Pietro ^a   Arcoleo, Francesco ^a   Barbera, Caterina ^a   Di Bella, Gloria ^a   La Rosa, Marzia ^a   Misiano, Gabriella ^a   Milano, Salvatore ^a   Brai, Melchiorre ^a   Cammarata, Giuseppe ^a   Feo, Salvatore ^a   Cillari, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doxycycline; J774 cell line; Nitrate; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ENDOTOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL SURVIVAL; DOXYCYCLINE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOTOXINS; ENZYME INDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RNA, MESSENGER; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0032502601     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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