Enhanced Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Juzen-Taiho-To in LPS-Activated RAW264.7 Cells, a Murine Macrophage Cell Line

American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Spring, 2000 by Hiroshi Kawamata, Hiroshi Ochiai, Naoki Mantani, Katsutoshi Terasawa

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