Neuroprotective effect of sargassum thunbergii (Mertens ex Roth) kuntze in activated murine microglial cells

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 235-240

  Lee, Sung Gyu ^a   Kang, Hyun ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS); Microglial cells; Neurodegenerative diseases; Sargassum thunbergii; Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)

Indexed keywords

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACT; SARGASSUM THUNBERGII EXTRACT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MICROGLIAL CELL CULTURE; MURINAE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM THUNBERGII;

EID: 84923763401     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i2.7     Document Type: Article

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