Chymase inhibitor, BCEAB, suppressed peritoneal adhesion formation in hamster

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 219-222

  Okamoto, Yukiko ^a   Takai, Shinji ^a   Miyazaki, Mizuo ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Chymase; Chymase inhibitor; Hamster; Mast cells

Indexed keywords

4 [1 [BIS(4 METHYLPHENYL)METHYL] 3 (2 ETHOXYBENZYL) 4 OXOAZETIDIN 2 YLOXY]BENZOIC ACID; CHYMASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SPECIFICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HAMSTER; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME; UTERUS;

EID: 0036436113     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6515     Document Type: Article

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