Anti-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and anti-proliferative effects of a methanolic neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract are mediated via modulation of the nuclear factor-κB pathway

Genes and Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-160

  Schumacher, Marc ^a   Cerella, Claudia ^a   Reuter, Simone ^a   Dicato, Mario ^a   Diederich, Marc ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE DU CANCER   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Azadirachta indica; Inflammation; Methanolic neem leaf extract; Nuclear factor kappa B

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; I KAPPA B; I KAPPA B KINASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LUCIFERASE; METHANOL; PROTEIN P50; QUERCETIN; SYNAPTOTAGMIN I; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 79956354307     PISSN: 15558932     EISSN: 18653499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12263-010-0194-6     Document Type: Article

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