Interferon-gamma independent oxidation of melatonin by macrophages

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Rodrigues, Maria R ^b   Rodriguez, Dunia ^b   Catalani, Luiz Henrique ^b   Russo, Momtchilo ^b   Campa, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

3 dioxygenase; Chemiluminescence; Indoleamine 2; Interferon gamma; Macrophage; Melatonin; Myeloperoxidase; Oxidative burst

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; GAMMA INTERFERON; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLEAMINE 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; KYNURAMINE; KYNURENINE; MELATONIN; MYELOPEROXIDASE; N METHYLTRYPTOPHAN; N1 ACETYL N2 FORMYL 5 METHOXYKYNURAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; RESPIRATORY BURST; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ANIMALS; AZIDES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDOLEAMINE-PYRROLE 2,3,-DIOXYGENASE; INTERFERON TYPE II; KYNURAMINE; MACROPHAGES; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PEROXIDASE; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN OXYGENASE;

EID: 12244259682     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2003.02944.x     Document Type: Article

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