Effects of traditional oriental medicine on influenza virus infection: Activating effect of Mao-Bushi-Saishin-To (MBST, Ma-Huang-Fu-Zi-Xin-Tang) on the function of alveolar macrophages in aged mice

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 503-506

  Takagi, Y ^a   Higashi, N ^a,b   Kawai, S ^a   Maeda, A ^c,d   Ueba, N ^a  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c Sakai City Health Institute   (Japan)

^d OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aged mouse; Cytokine; IL 1 ; Macrophage; Mao Bushi Saishin To (MBST, Ma Huang Fu Zi Xin Tang); Phagocytosis; Traditional oriental medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649317324     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.02.032     Document Type: Article

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