Icariin and its pharmaceutical efficacy: Research progress of molecular mechanism

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1179-1184

  Chen, Yang ^a   Huang, Jian Hua ^a   Ning, You ^a   Shen, Zi Yin ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases; Icariin; MAP kinases signaling system; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Receptors; Review; Signal transduction; Steroid; Type 5

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; ICARIIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V; PROTEIN KINASE B;

DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME INHIBITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 81155125666     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20111104     Document Type: Review

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