Characterization and immunopotentiating effects of the glycoprotein isolated from dioscorea batatas

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-106

  Huong, Pham Thi Thu ^a,d   Lee, Chan Ho ^b   Li, Mei Hong ^a   Lee, Min Young ^a   Kim, Joon Ki ^b   Lee, Sun Mee ^b   Seon, Jong Heum ^c,e   Lee, Dong Cheol ^c   Jeon, Young Jin ^a  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk Provincial College   (South Korea)

^d Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^e Green Cross Company   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glycoprotein; IL 1 ; Macrophages; TNF

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; DISCOREAS BATATAS GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOLYSIS; DISCOREAS BATATAS; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EOSINOPHIL; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MALE; MONOCYTE; MOUSE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PROTEIN ISOLATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPLEEN CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE; YAM;

EID: 79957935080     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2011.15.2.101     Document Type: Article

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