Immunomodulatory activity of ginsan, a polysaccharide of Panax ginseng, on dendritic cells

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-173

  Kim, Mi Hyoung ^b,c   Byon, Yun Young ^a   Ko, Eun Ju ^a   Song, Jie Young ^c   Yun, Yeon Sook ^c   Shin, Taekyun ^a   Joo, Hong Gu ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dendritic cells; Ginsan; Immunomodulation

Indexed keywords

CD86 ANTIGEN; GINSAN; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLUCOPYRANOSIDE; INTERLEUKIN 12; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; POLYSACCHARIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL MATURATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GINSENG; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 67651036901     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2009.13.3.169     Document Type: Article

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