Thymoquinone decreases AGE-induced NF-κB activation in proximal tubular epithelial cells

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 898-899

  Sayed, Ahmed Amir Radwan ^a   Morcos, Michael ^b  

^a Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

AGEs; NF B; pTECs; Thymoquinone (TQ)

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; THYMOQUINONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; KIDNEY PROXIMAL TUBULE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; UPREGULATION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BENZOQUINONES; CELLS, CULTURED; GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS, ADVANCED; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; KIDNEY TUBULES; NF-KAPPA B; NIGELLA SATIVA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS;

EID: 34548619335     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2177     Document Type: Article

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