Antiasthmatic Effects of Hesperidin, a Potential Th2 Cytokine Antagonist, in a Mouse Model of Allergic Asthma
Background and Objective. The features of asthma are airway inflammation, reversible airflow obstruction, and an increased sensitivity to bronchoconstricting agents, termed airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), excess production of Th2 cytokines, and eosinophil accumulation in the lungs. To investigate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/485402 |