Effects of tetramethylpyrazine on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in synovium of collagen-induced arthritis in rats

Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1199-1202

  Chen, Gang ^a   Xu, Xiao Yu ^b   Ye, Lan ^c   Chen, Wei Hai ^c   Hu, Yi Yong ^c   Feng, Jun Dong ^c  

^a CHONGQING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Collagen induced arthritis; Tetramethylpyrazine; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TETRAMETHYLPYRAZINE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 33845544487     PISSN: 10011978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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