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Enzyme Research

Scientists at Chonnam National University, Biotechnology Research Institute publish research in enzyme research

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, November 24th, 2008

Research findings, 'Inhibitory effect of 30-kDa phytoglycoprotein on expression of TNF-alpha and COX-2 via activation of PKCalpha and ERK 1/2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells,' are discussed in a new report. "A 30-kDa DBD glycoprotein, which consists of carbohydrate content (61%) and protein content (39%), is a naturally occurring phytoglycoprotein found in Dioscorea batatas Decne (DBD). In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory potentials of the DBD glycoprotein on lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 2 microg/ml)-induced pro-inflammatory signal transduction cascade in murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7 cells)," researchers in South Korea report.

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