Tetrandrine selectively protects against amyloid-β protein - But not against MPTP-induced cytotoxicity in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells

Planta Medica

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1300-1304

  Chiou, Wen Fei ^a,b   Lee, Wan Shin ^c   Yeh, Pen Ho ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b National Tai Tung University   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

1 methyl 4 phenyl 1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine (MPTP); Amyloid protein (A ); Apoptosis; Neuroprotection; Tetrandrine

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,6 TETRAHYDRO 1 METHYL 4 PHENYLPYRIDINE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; CALCIUM ION; NIMODIPINE; TETRANDRINE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CHINESE HERB; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; RADIX STEPHANIA TETRANDRAE;

1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-1,2,3,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE; ALKALOIDS; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; STEPHANIA TETRANDRA;

EID: 33845240401     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-951690     Document Type: Article

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