Ephedorae herba decreases lipopolysaccharide-induced cyclooxgenase-2 protein expression and NF-κB-dependent transcription in C6 rat glioma cells

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 327-330

  Aoki, Kohichi ^a   Yamakuni, Tohru ^a   Yoshida, Masaaki ^b   Ohizumi, Yasushi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kotaro Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

COX 2 gene expression; Ephedrae herba; NF B dependent transcription

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; EPHEDRA EXTRACT; I KAPPA B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPHEDRA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GLIOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; REPORTER GENE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 24744454623     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.SC0050118     Document Type: Article

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