Identification of heme oxygenase-1 stimulators by a convenient ELISA-based bilirubin quantification assay

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-146

  Rücker, Hannelore ^a   Amslinger, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Bilirubin quantification; Heme oxygenase 1induction; Polyphenols; Unsaturated carbonyl compounds

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYCHALCONE; 2',3,4' TRIHYDROXY 4 METHOXYCHALCONE; 2',4' DIHYDROXY 3,4 DIMETHOXYCHALCONE; 3 HYDROXYCOUMARIN; BUTEIN; CAFFEIC ACID; CAFFEIC ACID PHENETHYL ESTER; CALYTHROPSIN; CARDAMONIN; CARNOSOL; CHALCONE; CHLOROGENIC ACID; CURCUMIN; EPICATECHIN; FLAVOKAWAIN A; HEME OXYGENASE 1; HEME OXYGENASE 1 STIMULATOR; ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN; KAEMPFEROL; NATURAL PRODUCT; OLTIPRAZ; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN; ROSEOLIC ACID; SULFORAPHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOHUMOL; ZERUMBONE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BILIRUBIN; FLAVONOID; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL LYSATE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENT ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY BASED BILIRUBIN QUANTIFICATION ASSAY; CYTOLYSIS; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME MECHANISM; MACROPHAGE; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING; WHOLE CELL; ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BIOASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; MURINAE;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; BILIRUBIN; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLAVONOIDS; HEME OXYGENASE-1; MACROPHAGES; MICE; PYRAZINES;

EID: 84919331366     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: 18734596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.10.506     Document Type: Article

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