Effect of usnic acid on TNF-α and no production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages

Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-156

  Jin, Juqing ^a   He, Langchong ^a   Li, Cuiqin ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Macrophage; Nitric oxide; Tumor necrosis factor; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; USNIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IC 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; USNEA;

USNEA;

EID: 33845273856     PISSN: 16718267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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