Induction of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and T helper 1 (Th1) immune response by bitter gourd extract

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-524

  Ike, Kazunori ^a   Uchida, Yuko ^a   Nakamura, Tomohiko ^a   Imai, Soichi ^a  

^a NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bitter gourd; Interferon gamma; Th1

Indexed keywords

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

GAMMA INTERFERON; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FRUIT; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; PLANT SEED; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; TH1 CELL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FRUIT; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; INTERFERON TYPE II; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SEEDS; TH1 CELLS;

EID: 20844435664     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.67.521     Document Type: Article

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