Effect of ginsenoside Rd on nitric oxide system induced by lipopolysaccharide plus TNF-α in C6 rat glioma cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 375-382

  Choi, Seong Soo ^a   Lee, Jin Koo ^a   Han, Eun Jung ^a   Han, Ki Jung ^a   Lee, Han Kyu ^a   Lee, Jongho ^a   Suh, Hong Won ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C6 glioma cell; ERK; Fra 1; Ginsenoside Rd; Jun B; Lipopolysaccharide; Nitric oxide; TNF

Indexed keywords

EID: 16344391360     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976694     Document Type: Article

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