Molecular mechanisms of inhibitory activities of tanshinones on Lipopolysaccharide-lnduced nitric oxide generation in RAW 264.7 cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1233-1237

  Choi, Mong Seok ^b   Cho, Dong lm ^b   Choi, Hoo Kyun ^a,b   Im, Suhn Yong ^b   Ryu, Shi Yong ^b,c   Kim, Kyeong Man ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ERK; Lipopolysaccharide; NF kB; Nitric oxide; Tanshinones

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; TANSHINONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; MOUSE; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENANTHRENES; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

EID: 13744259982     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975887     Document Type: Article

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