Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl (Menispermaceae) leaf extract induces interleukin-10-dependent inhibition of Trypanosoma cruzi killing by macrophages

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-205

  Alkexandre Moreira, M S ^a   Freire de Lima, C G ^b   Trindade, M N ^a   Castro Faria Neto, H C ^b   Piuvezam, M R ^c   Pecanha L M T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cissampelos sympodialis; Interleukin 10; Macrophage; Nitric oxide; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

CISSAMPELOS EXTRACT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 10; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CELL KILLING; CLONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALIA; CISSAMPELOS; MENISPERMACEAE; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0344406955     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2003000200006     Document Type: Review

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