Synergistic inhibitory effect of ascorbic acid and acetylsalicylic acid on prostaglandin E2 release in primary rat microglia

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 173-178

  Fiebich, Bernd L ^a,b   Lieb, Klaus ^a   Kammerer, Norbert ^b   Hüll, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b VIVACELL BIOTECHNOLOGY GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cyclooxygenase; Inflammation; Ischemia; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEAD INJURY; ISCHEMIA; MICROGLIA; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPIRIN; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DINOPROSTONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ISOENZYMES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICROGLIA; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037971180     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01822.x     Document Type: Article

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