Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl (Menispermaceae) leaf extract induces interleukin-10-dependent inhibition of Trypanosoma cruzi killing by macrophages

Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl (Menispermaceae) leaf extract induces interleukin-10-dependent inhibition of Trypanosoma cruzi killing by macrophages

The aqueous fraction of the ethanolic extract (AFL) of Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl (Menispermaceae), popularly known as milona, has been shown to have both immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects. In the present study we investigated the modulation of macrophage antimicrobicidal activity b...

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Main Authors: Alexandre-Moreira M.S., Freire-de-Lima C.G., Trindade M.N., Castro-Faria-Neto H.C., Piuvezam M.R., Peçanha L.M.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Cissampelos sympodialis
Macrophage
Trypanosoma cruzi
Nitric oxide
Interleukin-10
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