Suppression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression by tussilagone from farfarae flos in BV-2 microglial cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 645-652

  Lim, Hyo Jin ^a   Lee, Hyun Sun ^b   Ryu, Jae Ha ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Farfarae flos; Inhibitor kappaB ; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; PGE 2; Tussilagone

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; I KAPPA B; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NF KAPPAB INHIBITOR ALPHA; NF-KAPPAB INHIBITOR ALPHA; NITRIC OXIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SESQUITERPENE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RELA; TUSSILAGONE;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROGLIA; MOUSE; TUSSILAGO;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT, CELL NUCLEUS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CELL LINE; CELL NUCLEUS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DINOPROSTONE; I-KAPPA B PROTEINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICE; MICROGLIA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; PLANT EXTRACTS; SESQUITERPENES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RELA; TUSSILAGO;

EID: 43749104928     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-001-1207-4     Document Type: Article

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