Entamoeba histolytica induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in macrophages during amebic liver abscess formation

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages S122-S123

  Sanchez Ramirez, Blanca E ^a   Ramirez Gil, Marcela ^a   Ramos Martinez, Ernesto ^a   Talamas Rohana, Patricia ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Entamoeba histolytica; Inflammation; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HAMSTER; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER AMEBIASIS; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TROPHOZOITE;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ISOENZYMES; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES;

EID: 0033744078     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-4409(00)00122-3     Document Type: Article

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3. Identification of a pharmacologically distinct prostaglandin h synthase in cultured epithelial cells
4. Entamoeba histolytica induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in macrophages isolated from liver abscess
5. Eicosanoid production by parasites: From pathogenesis to immunomodulation?