The effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the expression of PKCα in the inflammatory cells and the level of IL-5 in induced sputum of asthmatic patients

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-380

  Tang, Yijun ^a   Xu, Yongjian ^b   Xiong, Shengdao ^b   Ni, Wang ^b   Chen, Shixin ^b   Gao, Baoan ^b   Ye, Tao ^b   Cao, Yong ^b   Du, Chunling ^b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bronchial Asthma; Ginkgo Biloba Extract; Glucocorticosteroid; Interleukin 5; Proteinase C

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; FLUTICASONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 5; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN KINASE C ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; SPUTUM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANDROSTADIENES; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-5; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEIN KINASE C-ALPHA; SPUTUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 34548525972     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-007-0407-4     Document Type: Article

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