Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2003.10b
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- Pages.117-117
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- 2003
Anti- inflammatory mechanism of melittin, a component of bee venom in Raw 264.7 cells and Synoviocyte
- Park, Hye-Ji (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Kim, Kee-Hyun (Department of Oriental medicine, Graduate School of Kyungwon University) ;
- Lee, Chung-Ou (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Lee, Sun-Young (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Lee, Seung-Ho (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Son, Dong-Ju (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Yun, Yeo-Pyo (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Oh, Ki-Wan (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University)
- Published : 2003.10.01
Abstract
Bee Venom (BV) has been treated in inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bee venom contains several biologically active non-peptide substances as well as two major known peptides; the hemolytic peptide melittin (50%) and the neurotoxic peptide apamin, and a number of minor peptides.(omitted)