Characteristics and Immunobiology of Grass Pollen Allergens Tập 130 Số 2 - Trang 87-107 - 2003
Kerstin Andersson, Jonas Lidholm
Grass pollens are one of the most important airborne allergen sources worldwide.
About 20 species from five subfamilies are considered to be the most frequent
causes of grass pollen allergy, and the allergenic relationships among them
closely follow their phylogenetic relationships. The allergic immune response to
pollen of several grass species has been studied extensively over more than
three de... hiện toàn bộ
Lactobacillus casei Inhibits Antigen-Induced IgE Secretion through Regulation of Cytokine Production in Murine Splenocyte Cultures Tập 115 Số 4 - Trang 278-287 - 1998
Katsunori Shida, Kumiko Makino, Aki Morishita, Kotaro Takamizawa, Satoshi Hachimura, Akio Ametani, Takehito Sato, Yoshihiro Kumagai, Sonoko Habu, Shuichi Kaminogawa
Background:Lactobacillus casei is a nonpathogenic gram-positive
bacterium widely used in dairy products and has been shown to enhance the
cellular immunity of the host. Methods: To examine the inhibitory effect
of L. casei on IgE production, splenocytes obtained from ovalbumin
(OVA)-primed BALB/c mice were restimulated in vitro with the same antigen in the
presence of h... hiện toàn bộ
Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Is a Chemoattractant for Eosinophils and Neutrophils That Acts via Formyl-Peptide Receptors Tập 140 Số 2 - Trang 103-112 - 2006
G. Sandra Tjabringa, Dennis K. Ninaber, Jan W. Drijfhout, Klaus F. Rabe, Pieter S. Hiemstra
Background: Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterized by the presence of
eosinophils and neutrophils. However, the mechanisms that mediate the influx of
these cells are incompletely understood. Neutrophil products, including
neutrophil elastase and antimicrobial peptides such as neutrophil defensins and
LL-37, have been demo... hiện toàn bộ
MMP-2- and MMP-9-Linked Gelatinolytic Activity in the Sputum from Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Tập 123 Số 3 - Trang 259-267 - 2000
Didier Cataldo, Carine Munaut, Agnès Noël, Françis Frankenne, Pierre Bartsch, J.M. Foidart, Renaud Louis
Background: The course of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is associated with bronchial morphological changes.
Metalloproteinases are thought to play a role in these structural changes.
Methods: We studied the gelatinolytic activity present in the induced
sputum from 20 patients with asthma, 20 with COPD and 19 healthy controls. The
assessment of gelatinolytic ... hiện toàn bộ
Ginsenoside Rh1 Possesses Antiallergic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities Tập 133 Số 2 - Trang 113-120 - 2004
Eunkyung Park, Min‐Kyung Choo, Myung Joo Han, Dong‐Hyun Kim
Background: Ginseng (the root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer,
Araliaceae) has been reported to possess various biological activities,
including anti-inflammatory and antitumor actions. In this study, we
investigated the antiallergic activity of ginsenosides isolated from ginseng.
Method: We isolated ginsenosides by silica gel column chromatograghy and
examined their in vitro and ... hiện toàn bộ