Uncaria rhynchophylla induces heme oxygenase-1 as a cytoprotective effect in RAW 264.7 macrophages

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-40

  Eun, Seung ^a   Lee, Nam Ju ^a   Lee, Sun Hee ^a   Park, Cheung Seog ^a   Park, Hyun Jong ^a   Park, Yong Seek ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heme oxygenase 1; Macrophage; Nrf2; Uncaria rhynchophylla

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956789395     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-010-0005-6     Document Type: Article

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