Effects of astaxanthin on the production of NO and the expression of COX-2 and iNOS in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cells

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1990-1996

  Choi, Seok Keun ^a   Park, Young Sam ^a   Choi, Dong Kug ^b   Chang, Hyo Ihl ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Astaxanthin; BV2 microglial cell; Inflammatory mediator

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NOS2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; PTGS2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROGLIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ANIMAL; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GENE EXPRESSION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICE; MICROGLIA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 67651021322     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0800.489     Document Type: Article

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