Artemisinin can inhibit the calmodulin-mediated activation of phosphodiesterase in comparison with Cyclosporin A

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 13-14, 2008, Pages 1744-1747

  Noori, S ^a   Hassan, Z M ^a   Rezaei, B ^b   Rustaiyan, A ^c   Habibi, Z ^d   Fallahian, F ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artemisinin; Calmodulin; Cyclosporin A; Phosphodiesterase

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ARTEMISININ; CALMODULIN; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLOSPORIN A; PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARTEMISININS; CALMODULIN; CYCLOSPORINE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PHOSPHORIC DIESTER HYDROLASES;

EID: 55249089284     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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