Inhibitory effects of ginseng total saponin on up-regulation of cAMP pathway induced by repeated administration of morphine

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Seo, Jeong Ju ^a   Lee, Jae Woong ^a   Lee, Wan Kyu ^a   Hong, Jin Tae ^a   Lee, Chong Kil ^a   Lee, Myung Koo ^a   Oh, Ki Wan ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cAMP; CREB; GTS; LC; Morphine; Physical dependence; PKA

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GINSENG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACTINS; ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LOCUS COERULEUS; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MORPHINE; PANAX; SAPONINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 42949093764     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-001-1136-z     Document Type: Article

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