Corn silk induces nitric oxide synthase in murine macrophages

Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 545-550

  Kim, Kyung A ^a   Choi, Sang Kyu ^a   Choi, Hye Seon ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Macrophages; NF B; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; CORN SILK EXTRACT; GENISTEIN; I KAPPA B; I KAPPA B ALPHA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; PYRROLIDINE DITHIOCARBAMATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; CORN SILK; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 12344285806     PISSN: 12263613     EISSN: 20926413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emm.2004.69     Document Type: Article

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