Modulation of antigen-induced anaphylaxis in mice by a traditional Chinese medicine formula, Guo Min Kang

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-125

  Li, Xiu Min ^a,d   Wang, Qian Fei ^a,e   Schofield, Brian ^b   Lin, Jie ^a   Huang, Shau Ku ^a   Wang, Qi ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Anaphylaxis; Chinese herbal medicine; Guo Min Kang; Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang; Mouse

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; ARMENIACAE AMARUM EXTRACT; BOMBYX BATRYTICATUS EXTRACT; CHINESE DRUG; CITRUS AURANTIUM EXTRACT; CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA EXTRACT; CRYPTOTYMPANA PUSTULATA FABRICIUS EXTRACT; EPHEDRA SINICA EXTRACT; FIBROSUUM EXTRACT; FRUCTUS LIQUIDAMBARIS EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; GUO MIN KANG; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM EXTRACT; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON EXTRACT; OVOTRANSFERRIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SOPHORA FLAVESCENTIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HISTAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SHAM PROCEDURE; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 65449164218     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X09006710     Document Type: Article

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