Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of apigenin: Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 expression, adhesion of monocytes to human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and expression of cellular adhesion molecules

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1318-1327

  Lee, Je Hyuk ^a   Zhou, Hong Yu ^b   Cho, So Yean ^b   Kim, Yeong Shik ^b   Lee, Yong Soo ^a   Jeong, Choon Sik ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Apigenin; Collagenase; COX 2; E selectin; Hyaluronidase; ICAM 1; Nitric oxide; VCAM 1

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; APIGENIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; COLLAGENASE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; ENDOTHELIAL LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULE 1; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; PTGS2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MONOCYTE; MOUSE; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; APIGENIN; CELL ADHESION; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CELL LINE; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGENASES; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; E-SELECTIN; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MONOCYTES; NITRIC OXIDE; RNA, MESSENGER; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; UMBILICAL VEINS; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE-1;

EID: 35648931015     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02980273     Document Type: Article

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