Suppression of lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase by brazilin in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 513, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-242

  Bae, In Kyung ^a   Min, Hye Young ^a   Han, Ah Reum ^a   Seo, Eun Kyoung ^a   Sang, Kook Lee ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; AP 1 (activator protein 1); Brazilin; iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase); NF B (nuclear factor B); NO (nitric oxide)

Indexed keywords

BRAZILIN; CAESALPINIA SAPPAN EXTRACT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CAESALPINIA; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 18144365168     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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