Experimental studies of oxymatrine and its mechanisms of action in hepatitis B and C viral infections

Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-16

  Wu, Xie Ning ^a   Wang, Guo Jin ^b  

^a Shanghai First Peoples Hospital   (China)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Chronic hepatitis C; Efficacy; Experimental studies; Interferon; Oxymatrine

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALPHA1 INTERFERON; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; OXYMATRINE; PHENOBARBITAL;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INJECTION PAIN; INJECTION SITE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROCONVERSION;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA;

EID: 1642527221     PISSN: 14439611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-9573.2004.00146.x     Document Type: Review

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