Endogenous nitric oxide downregulates the Bcl-2 expression of eosinophils through mitogen-activated protein kinase in bronchial asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 761-767

  Maa, Suh Hwa ^a   Wang, Chun Hua ^b   Liu, Chien Ying ^b   Lin, Horng Chyuan ^b   Huang, Kuo Hsiung ^b   Kuo, Han Pin ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2 protein; Eosinophils; Mitogen activated protein kinase; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITRITE; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; EOSINOPHIL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0141956405     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)02009-8     Document Type: Article

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