Inhibition of chronic skin inflammation by topical anti-inflammatory flavonoid preparation, Ato Formula®

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 503-507

  Lim, Hyun ^a   Son, Kun Ho ^b   Chang, Hyeun Wook ^c   Kang, Sam Sik ^d   Kim, Hyun Pyo ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Andong National University   (South Korea)

^c Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ato Formula ; Flavonoid; Interleukin; Prostaglandin; Skin inflammation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ATO FORMULA; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FLAVONOID; INTERLEUKIN 1; MESSENGER RNA; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; PREDNISOLONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ERUPTION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROSTONE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FLAVONOIDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INTERLEUKIN-1; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREDNISOLONE; RNA, MESSENGER; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE;

EID: 33748914928     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02969424     Document Type: Article

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