Immunochemical characterization of the functional constituents of Tripterygium wilfordii contributing to its anti-inflammatory property

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-59

  Wong, Kwong Fai ^a   Chan, Jacqueline K ^a   Chan, Kwong Leung ^a   Tam, Paul ^a   Yang, Dan ^a   Fan, Sheung Tat ^a   Luk, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

hydroxyl; butyrolactone; Structure activity relationship; Triptolide

Indexed keywords

GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYL GROUP; TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII EXTRACT; TRIPTOLIDE; TRIPTONIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG PURIFICATION; IC 50; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; MIXED LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DITERPENES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE TEST, MIXED; LYMPHOCYTES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENANTHRENES; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED LEW; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TRIPTERYGIUM; TRITERPENES;

EID: 36649012569     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2007.04740.x     Document Type: Article

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