Ephedrae herba in Mao-Bushi-Saishin-To Inhibits IgE-Mediated Histamine Release and Increases cAMP Content in RBL-2H3 Cells

Acute effect of Mao-Bushi-Saishin-To (Ma-Huang-Fu-Zi-Xi-Xin-Tang in Chinese: MBS) on histamine release was investigated. The IgE-mediated anaphylaxic response in Wistar rats was significantly suppressed by MBS and Mao. However, Saishin and Bushi had no or little effect on the antigen-mediated anaphy...

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Main Authors: Shin-ya Saito, Yukiko Maruyama, Sachie Kamiyama, Norimichi Nakahata, Yasushi Ohizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319324557