Cortex Mori Radicis extract exerts antiasthmatic effects via enhancement of CD4 +CD25 +Foxp3 + regulatory T cells and inhibition of Th2 cytokines in a mouse asthma model

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-46

  Kim, Hyun Ji ^a   Lee, Hai Ja ^a   Jeong, Soo Jin ^b   Lee, Hyo Jeong ^b   Kim, Sung Hoon ^b   Park, Eun Jung ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CD4 +CD25 +Foxp3 + regulatory T cells; Cortex Mori Radicis; Ovalbumin; Th2 cytokine

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; CORTEX MORI RADICIS EXTRACT; CYCLOSPORIN A; CYTOKINE; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; MESSENGER RNA; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTEX MORI RADICIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIZATION; TH2 CELL;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CYTOKINES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MORUS; OVALBUMIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT BARK; PLANT ROOTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RNA, MESSENGER; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY; TH2 CELLS;

MORUS ALBA; MUS;

EID: 80255123320     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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