Inhibition by (-)-Persenone A-related compounds of nitric oxide and superoxide generation from inflammatory leukocytes

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2500-2503

  Kim, Oe Kyung ^a   Murakami, Akira ^b   Nakamura, Yoshimasa ^a   Kim, Ha Won ^a   Ohigashi, Hajime ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Persenone A; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ESTER; FATTY ALCOHOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PERSENONE A; PERSENONE B; SUPEROXIDE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS;

ESTERS; FATTY ALCOHOLS; HUMANS; LAURACEAE; LEUKOCYTES; NITRIC OXIDE; SUPEROXIDES;

EID: 0034328910     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.64.2500     Document Type: Article

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