β-glucan suppresses LPS-stimulated NO production through the down-regulation of iNOS expression and NFκB transactivation in RAW 264.7 macrophages

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-113

  Yang, Jeong Lye ^a   Jang, Ji Hyun ^b   Radhakrishnan, Vinodhkumar ^b,c   Kim, Yang Ha ^d   Song, Young Sun ^b  

^a Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^d Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Barley glucan; Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression; Macrophage; Nitric oxide; Nuclear factor B; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; MURINAE;

EID: 49649117730     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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