Elaeocarpus sylvestris modulates gamma-ray-induced immunosuppression in mice: Implications in radioprotection

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1046-1051

  Park, Eunjin ^a   Lee, Nam Ho ^a   Baik, Jong Seok ^a   Jee, Youngheun ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elaeocarpus sylvestris; Gamma ray; Immunostimulation; Mice; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,4,6 PENTA O GALLOYL BETA DEXTRO GLUCOSE; ELAEOCARPUS SYLVESTRIS ELLIPTICUS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ELAEOCARPUS SYLVESTRIS ELLIPTICUS; GAMMA RADIATION; GRANULOCYTE; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LYMPHOCYTE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; COLONY-FORMING UNITS ASSAY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELAEOCARPACEAE; GAMMA RAYS; GRANULOCYTES; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; LONGEVITY; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SPLEEN; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

ELAEOCARPUS SYLVESTRIS; ELLIPTICUS; MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 50149101302     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2430     Document Type: Article

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