Armillariella mellea shows anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the expression of NO, iNOS, COX-2 and cytokines in THP-1 cells

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 507-516

  Wu, Shu Jing ^a   Tsai, Jenn Yi ^a   Lai, Min Nan ^b   Ng, Lean Teik ^c  

^a Chianan University of Pharmacy and Science   (Taiwan)

^b Kang Jian Biotech Corp Ltd   (Taiwan)

^c TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Armillariella mellea; COX 1; COX 2; Cytokines; iNOS

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARMILLARIA MELLEA EXTRACT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYTOKINE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 8; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG MECHANISM; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MONOCYTE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

AGARICALES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYTOKINES; DINOPROSTONE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 34347379939     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005028     Document Type: Article

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