Dose-dependent in vitro inhibition of rabbit corneal matrix metalloproteinases by an extract of Pothomorphe umbellata after alkali injury

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1129-1132

  Barros, L F M ^a,c   Barros, P S M ^a   Ropke C D ^a   Silva, V V ^a   Sawada, T C H ^a   Barros, S B M ^a   Belfort, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alkali injury; Cornea; Metalloproteinases; Pothomorphe umbellata

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; GELATIN; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTHOMORPHE UMBELLATA EXTRACT; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; POTHOMORPHE UMBELLATA; TISSUE HOMOGENATE; ZYMOGRAPHY;

LEPIANTHES PELTATA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34547817629     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006005000120     Document Type: Article

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