STAT1 mediates oroxylin a inhibition of iNOS and pro-inflammatory cytokines expression in microglial BV-2 cells.

Microglia-mediated inflammation is implicated in pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Oroxylin A, a flavonoid isolated from Scutellariae baicalensis, has been shown to ameliorate microglia activation-mediated neurodegeneration in vivo. The molecular mechanism underlying the inhibitory effects...

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Main Authors: Po-Wen Liu, Mei-Fang Chen, Andy Po-Yi Tsai, Tony J F Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3516518?pdf=render