Inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade by baicalein, a flavonoid of natural origin

Folia Pharmacologica Japonica

Volumn 114, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 215-219

  Nakahata, Norimichi ^a   Kyo, Reiki ^a   Kutsuwa, Mizuyo ^a   Ohizumi, Yasushi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bicalein; MAPK; MEK; Prostaglandin F2; Raf

Indexed keywords

2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; BAICALEIN; CALCIMYCIN; FLAVONOID; HISTAMINE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; RAF PROTEIN; SCUTELLARIAE RADIX;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; GLIOMA CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RAT;

EID: 0032746986     PISSN: 00155691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/fpj.114.supplement_215     Document Type: Article

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