The effects of a new human leukocyte elastase inhibitor (recombinant guamerin) on cerulein-induced pancreatitis in rats

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 959-966

  Jo, Yun Ju ^a   Choi, Ho Soon ^b   Jun, Dae Won ^a   Lee, Oh Young ^b   Kang, Joo Seop ^b   Park, Il Gyu ^b   Jung, Kyung Hwan ^c   Hahm, Joon Soo ^b  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chungju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Guamerin; Interleukin 6; Leukocyte elastase inhibitor; Pancreatitis; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CERULETIDE; INTERLEUKIN 6; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE INHIBITOR; RECOMBINANT GUAMERIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ACINAR CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EDEMA; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMYLASES; ANIMALS; CAERULEIN; CYTOKINES; GABEXATE; GLYCOPROTEINS; INVERTEBRATE HORMONES; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; MALE; PANCREATITIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 43649098096     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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