Astrocyte production of the chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein-2 is inhibited by the spice principle curcumin at the level of gene transcription

Astrocyte production of the chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein-2 is inhibited by the spice principle curcumin at the level of gene transcription

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In neuropathological processes associated with neutrophilic infiltrates, such as experimental allergic encephalitis and traumatic injury of the brain, the CXC chemokine, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) is thought to play a...

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Main Authors: Santoro Thomas J, Holman Brita J, Santoro Christopher P, Tomita Michiyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
MIP-2
astrocytes
curcumin
gene transcription
chemokines
inflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/2/1/8

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