Suppression of inducible nitric oxide synthase by (-)-isoeleutherin from the bulbs of Eleutherine americana through the regulation of NF-κB activity

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-302

  Song, Su Hyun ^a   Min, Hye Young ^a   Han, Ah Reum ^a   Nam, Joo Won ^a   Seo, Eun Kyoung ^a   Seoung Woo Park, ^b   Sang Hyung Lee, ^c   Sang Kook Lee, ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

( ) Isoeleutherin; Anti inflammatory; Eleutherine americana; Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS); Nitric oxide (NO); Nuclear factor kappa beta (NF B)

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; ISOELEUTHERIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEUTHERINE AMERICANA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MACROPHAGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CELL LINE; FURANS; INTERFERON-BETA; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; IRIDACEAE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NAPHTHOQUINONES; NF-KAPPA B; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II;

EID: 60249085139     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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