Pycnogenol stimulates lipolysis in 3T3-L1 cells via stimulation of β-receptor mediated activity

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1029-1030

  Mochizuki, Miyako ^a   Hasegawa, Noboru ^a  

^a NAGOYA BUNRI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

receptor, lipolysis; 3T3 L1 cell; cAMP; Glycerol; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLIC AMP; GLYCEROL; PROPRANOLOL; PYCNOGENOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; LIPOLYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCEROL; LIPOLYSIS; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PINUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA;

EID: 14044261121     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1612     Document Type: Article

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