Vitamin K Antagonist, NQ12 Inhibits PDGF-BB-Induced MAP Kinases Activation in Rat Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

  • Jeon, Jin-Seon (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Pyo, Hyung-Bea (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ho (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Soo-Yeon (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yoo, Hwan-Soo (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yun , Yeo-Pyo (College of Pharmacy. Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Several 1 A-naphthoquinone derivatives have been reported to possess many pharmacological effects such as anti-viral. anti-fungal. anti-cancer and anti-platelet activities. We have reported that 2-chloro-3-[4-(ethyICarbOxy)-phenyl]-amino-1.4-naphthoquinone(NQ12) had a potent inhibitory effect on the platelet aggregation in vitro and thrombosis in vivo. However. little has been known about functional roleot NQ12 on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). (omitted)

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