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Honokiol inhibits LPS-induced maturation and inflammatory response of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Sept 2011
Li Chia-Yang, Chao Louis Kuoping, Wang Shu-Chi, Chang Hon-Zu, Tsai Min-Lung, Fang Shih-Hua, Liao Pei-Chun, Ho Chen-Lung, Chen Shui-Tein, Cheng Wei-Chung, Chiang Chi-Shiun, Kuo Yueh-Hsiung, Hua Kuo-Feng, Hsu Ian C
Abstract excerpt
Honokiol (HNK) is a phenolic compound isolated from the bark of houpu (Magnolia officinalis), a plant widely used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. While substantial evidence indicates that HNK possesses anti-inflammatory activity, its effect on dendritic cells (DCs) during the inflammatory reaction remains unclear. The present study investigates how HNK affects lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated...
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