Antcin A, a steroid-like compound from Antrodia camphorata, exerts anti-inflammatory effect via mimicking glucocorticoids

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 904-911

  Chen, Yi Ching ^a   Liu, Ya Lin ^a   Li, Feng Yin ^a   Chang, Chi I ^b   Wang, Sheng Yang ^a   Lee, Kuo Yang ^c   Li, Shun Lai ^c   Chen, Yi Peng ^c   Jinn, Tzyy Rong ^d   Tzen, Jason T C ^a,d,e  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

antcin A; anti inflammation; Antrodia camphorate; cortisone; dexamethasone; glucocorticoid receptor

Indexed keywords

ANTCIN A; ANTCIN B; ANTCIN C; ANTCIN H; ANTCIN K; CORTISONE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; LIGAND; PLANT EXTRACT; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFLAMMATION; MOLECULAR DOCKING; MOLECULAR MODEL;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTRODIA; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DEXAMETHASONE; FRUITING BODIES, FUNGAL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROIDS;

EID: 79960064576     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: 17457254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aps.2011.36     Document Type: Article

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