Transgenic Panax ginseng inhibits the production of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 as well as COX-2 expression in human mast cells

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 329-339

  Kim, Su Jin ^a,b   Jeong, Hyun Ja ^a,b   Yi, Byoung Jae ^b   Kang, Tae Hee ^b   An, Nyeon Hyung ^b   Lee, Eun Hyub ^b   Yang, Deok Chun ^a   Kim, Hyung Min ^a   Hong, Seung Heon ^b   Um, Jae Young ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase 2; Human Mast Cells; Interleukin 6; Transgenic P. ginseng; Tumor Necrosis Factor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; GINSENG EXTRACT; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAST CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CALCIUM; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; INTERLEUKIN-8; MAST CELLS; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 34147219239     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07004850     Document Type: Article

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