The effect of cassava (Manihot esculenta) leaf extract on COX-2 expression in the neutrophil cell culture exposed to the lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli (in-vitro study)

• Hauptverfasser: Zahara Meilawaty (Verfasst von), Agustin Wulan Suci Dharmayanti (Verfasst von), Dinar Prafitasari (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Universitas Padjadjaran, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Neutrophils are cells which played an initial role in the inflammation area and can be induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Activated neutrophils will secrete the COX-2 enzyme which is involved in arachidonic acid synthesis to produce inflammatory mediators. However, excessive inflamma...