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 ...... 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
<b>Background:</b><i>Lactobacillus casei</i> is a nonpathogenic gram-positive bacterium widely used in dairy products and has been shown to enhance the cellular immunity of the host. <b>Methods:</b> To examine the inhibitory effect of <i>L. casei</i> on IgE production, splenocytes obtained from ovalbumin (OVA)-primed BALB/c mice were restimul...... 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
<i>Background:</i> 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 L...... 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
<i>Background:</i> 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. <i>Methods:</i> We studied the gelatinolytic activity present in the induced sputum from 20 patients with asthma, 20 with COPD and 19 healthy controls. ...... 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
<i>Background:</i> Ginseng (the root of <i>Panax ginseng</i> 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. <i>Method:</i> We isolated ginsenosides by silica gel column chr...... hiện toàn bộ