Agmatine reduces hydrogen peroxide in mesangial cells under high glucose conditions

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-257

  Lee, Geun Taek ^a   Ha, Hunjoo ^b   Lee, Hyun Chul ^c   Cho, Young Dong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agmatine; AP 1; Fibronectin; Hydrogen peroxide; NF B

Indexed keywords

AGMATINE; FIBRONECTIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; SPERMINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MEASUREMENT; MESANGIUM CELL; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037781509     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2003.36.3.251     Document Type: Article

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