Effect of Alnus japonica extract on a model of atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 406-413

  Choi, Sun Eun ^a   Park, Kwan Hee ^a   Jeong, Mi Sook ^a   Kim, Han Hyuk ^a   Lee, Do Ik ^a   Joo, Seong Soo ^b   Lee, Chung Soo ^a   Bang, Hyoweon ^a   Choi, Young Wook ^a   Lee, Mi Kyung ^a   Seo, Seong Jun ^a   Lee, Min Won ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alnus japonica; Atopic dermatitis; Immunomodulator; Th2

Indexed keywords

ALNUS JAPONICA EXTRACT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDER; ALNUS JAPONICA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BARK; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALNUS; ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SKIN; TH2 CELLS;

ALNUS; ALNUS JAPONICA; HERPES; MUS;

EID: 79960312026     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.024     Document Type: Article

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