The aqueous extract of Rhodiola sachalinensis root enhances the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase gene in RAW264.7 macrophages

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 119-123

  Seo, W G ^a   Pae, H O ^a   Oh, G S ^a   Kim, N Y ^a   Kwon, T O ^a   Shin, M K ^a   Chai, K Y ^a   Chung, H T ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Macrophages; Nitric oxide; Rhodiola sachalinensis

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GAMMA INTERFERON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; POLYMYXIN; RHODIOLA EXTRACT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GENE; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT ROOT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; INTERFERON TYPE II; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0034982166     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00220-3     Document Type: Article

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