Gingko biloba extract (EGb 761) prevents increase of Bad-Bcl-XL interaction following cerebral ischemia

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 867-876

  Koh, Phil Ok ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bcl 2 Family Protein; EGb 761; Gingko biloba; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

BAD PROTEIN, RAT; BCL2L1 PROTEIN, RAT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT 761; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN BAD; PROTEIN BCL X;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GINKGO BILOBA; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NICK END LABELING; PHYTOTHERAPY; PROTEIN BINDING; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASCULARIZATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BCL-ASSOCIATED DEATH PROTEIN; BCL-X PROTEIN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GINKGO BILOBA; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES; PROTEIN BINDING; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 74049096252     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X0900734X     Document Type: Article

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