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Standardized extracts from Chinese herbs induce IL-10 production in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells and alter their differentiation in vitro.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2001
Novak N, Haberstok J, Kraft S, Siekmann L, Allam J P, Bieber T
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BACKGROUND: The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a treatment for atopic dermatitis has been evaluated in clinical trials. Until now, the underlying mechanism of this treatment has remained completely elusive; this is particularly true of its putative effects on dendritic cells (DCs), which might play a pivotal role in the disease. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the influence of a standardized extract...
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