Anti-inflammatory effect of emodin via attenuation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 8102-8109

  Han, Ji Won ^a   Shim, Do Wan ^a   Shin, Woo Young ^a   Heo, Kang Hyuk ^a   Kwak, Su Bin ^a   Sim, Eun Jeong ^a   Jeong, Jae Hyun ^b   Kang, Tae Bong ^a   Lee, Kwang Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Chungju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emodin; Interleukin (IL) 1 ; NLRP3 inflammasome; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CRYOPYRIN; EMODIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INFLAMMASOME; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NIGERICIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; URATE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CARRIER PROTEIN; CIAS1 PROTEIN, MOUSE; ENDOTOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE DIOXYGENASE; OXYGENASE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; BONE MARROW DERIVED MACROPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-INDUCED ENDOTOXEMIA; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ANIMAL; C57BL MOUSE; DRUG EFFECTS; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARRIER PROTEINS; EMODIN; ENDOTOXINS; INFLAMMASOMES; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NIGERICIN; OXYGENASES; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84927602394     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms16048102     Document Type: Article

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