Isoliquiritigenin is a novel NMDA receptor antagonist in Kampo medicine Yokukansan

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1203-1212

  Kawakami, Zenji ^a   Ikarashi, Yasushi ^a   Kase, Yoshio ^a  

^a TSUMURA AND CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+influx; Glycyrrhiza root; Neuroprotection; NMDA receptor; Yokukansan

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYL ETHER; GEISSOSCHIZINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HIRSUTEINE; HIRSUTINE; ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN; LIQUIRITIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RHYNCHOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOKUKANSAN; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; YI GAN SAN; YI-GAN SAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; COMPETITIVE BINDING ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GLYCYRRHIZA; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNCARIA; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CHEMISTRY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL DEATH; CELLS, CULTURED; CHALCONES; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUTAMIC ACID; MEDICINE, KAMPO; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 84860849861     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: 15736830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-011-9722-1     Document Type: Article

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