The anti-arthritic effect of ursolic acid on zymosan-induced acute inflammation and adjuvant-induced chronic arthritis models

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1347-1354

  Kang, Suk Yun ^a   Yoon, Seo Yeon ^a   Roh, Dae Hyun ^a   Jeon, Mi Jeong ^b   Seo, Hyoung Sig ^a   Uh, Dong Kyu ^a   Kwon, Young Bae ^c   Kim, Hyun Woo ^d   Han, Ho Jae ^e   Lee, Hye Jung ^f   Lee, Jang Hern ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^f Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PROTEIN FOS; URSOLIC ACID; ZYMOSAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STOMACH INJURY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 52949132197     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.60.10.0011     Document Type: Article

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