Induction of nitric oxide & tumour necrosis factor-α by Psoralea corylifolia

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 752-758

  An, Hyo Jin ^a   Seo, Min Jun ^a   Choi, In Young ^b   Park, Rae Kil ^b   Jeong, Sejin ^b   Lee, Ju Young ^c   Kim, Hyung Min ^a   Um, Jae Young ^a   Hong, Seung Heon ^a,b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Shinsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Peritoneal macrophages; Psoralea corylifolia; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA EXTRACT; PYRROLIDINE DITHIOCARBAMATE; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME REGULATION; FRUIT; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSORALEA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 61849139533     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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