Tryptanthrin inhibits nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by murine macrophages

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 407, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 197-204

  Ishihara, Tatsuya ^a   Kohno, Keizo ^a   Ushio, Shimpei ^a   Iwaki, Kanso ^a   Ikeda, Masao ^a   Kurimoto, Masashi ^a  

^a HAYASHIBARA BIOCHEMICAL LABORATORIES INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Inducible NO synthase; Inflammation; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandin; Tryptanthrin

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; GAMMA INTERFERON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TRYPTANTHRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS;

ANIMAL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL LINE; DINOPROSTONE; ISOENZYMES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASE; QUINAZOLINES;

EID: 0034722084     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00674-9     Document Type: Article

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