Anti-inflammatory effects of Scutellaria baicalensis extract via suppression of immune modulators and MAP kinase signaling molecules

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 320-331

  Kim, Eun Hye ^a   Shim, Bumsang ^b   Kang, Seunghee ^c   Jeong, Gajin ^a   Lee, Jong soo ^d   Yu, Young Beob ^e   Chun, Mison ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University   (South Korea)

^e Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; MAPK (Mitogen activated protein kinase); MEK1 2 (Mitogen activated protein kinase ERK kinase); NF B (Nuclear Factor kappaB); Scutellaria baicalensis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYTOKINE; I KAPPA B ALPHA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROTEIN P50; RAF PROTEIN; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RELA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RNA, MESSENGER; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ZYMOSAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS;

EID: 70350345820     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.08.027     Document Type: Article

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