Ephedrae herba in Mao-Bushi-Saishin-To inhibits IgE-mediated histamine release and increases cAMP content in RBL-2H3 cells

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Saito, Shin Ya ^a   Maruyama, Yukiko ^a   Kamiyama, Sachie ^a   Nakahata, Norimichi ^a   Ohizumi, Yasushi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cAMP; Ephedrae herba; Histamine release; Mao Bushi Saishin To; RBL 2H3 cell

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; EPHEDRINE; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; KAMPO; MAO BUSHI SAISHIN TO; METHYLEPHEDRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; EPHEDRA; EPHEDRAE HERBA; HISTAMINE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS;

EID: 3042716073     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.95.41     Document Type: Article

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