Ginseng total saponin enhances the phagocytic capacity of canine peripheral blood phagocytes in vitro

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 329-341

  Kang, K A ^a   Kang, J H ^a   Yang, M P ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Canine; Ginseng Total Saponin (GTS); Peripheral Blood Phagocytes; Phagocytosis; Tumor Necrosis Factor

Indexed keywords

GINSENG SAPONIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL STIMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DOG; DRUG MECHANISM; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MONOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHAGOCYTE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SUPERNATANT;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; DOGS; PANAX; PHAGOCYTES; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SAPONINS; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 44049106700     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X08005801     Document Type: Article

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