(-)Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits leukocyte elastase: Potential of the phyto-factor in hindering inflammation, emphysema, and invasion

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-79

  Sartor, Luigi ^a   Pezzato, Elga ^a   Garbisa, Spiridione ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Inhibition; Neutrophils; Proteinases

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; CATHEPSIN G; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FLAVANOL DERIVATIVE; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; THROMBIN;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEA;

CATECHIN; CATHEPSINS; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GELATINASES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; NEUTROPHILS; PHYTOTHERAPY; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; THROMBIN;

EID: 0036143003     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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