Cytoprotective effects of Lycium barbarum against reducing stress on endoplasmic reticulum

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1157-1161

  Yu, Man Shan ^a   Ho, Yuen Shan ^a   So, Kwok Fai ^a,b   Yuen, Wai Hung ^b   Chang, Raymond Chuen Chung ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cytoprotective effects; Endoplasmic reticulum; Lycium barbarum; Reducing stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; REDUCING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL LINE; CELL PROTECTION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; NERVE CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL LINE; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CYTOPROTECTION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; REDUCING AGENTS;

EID: 33745699553     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.17.6.1157     Document Type: Article

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