Inhibition of contact dermatitis in animal models and suppression of proinflammatory gene expression by topically applied flavonoid, wogonin

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 442-448

  Lim, Hyun ^a   Park, Haeil ^a   Hyun, Pyo Kim ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Flavonoid; Gene expression; Inflammation; Interferon; Interleukin; Nitric oxide synthase; Wogonin

Indexed keywords

AUTACOID; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; WOGONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FLAVANONES; FLAVONOIDS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR;

EID: 10944247380     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980087     Document Type: Article

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