Kakkonto Inhibits Cytokine Production Induced by Rhinovirus Infection in Primary Cultures of Human Nasal Epithelial Cells

Kakkonto Inhibits Cytokine Production Induced by Rhinovirus Infection in Primary Cultures of Human Nasal Epithelial Cells

Rhinovirus (RV) is a primary etiologic agent of common cold that can subsequently acutely exacerbate bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Kakkonto (Ge-gen-tang in Chinese), one of the most frequently prescribed traditional Japanese (Kampo) medicines, is used for treating common...

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Main Authors: Natsumi Saito, Akiko Kikuchi, Mutsuo Yamaya, Xue Deng, Mitsuru Sugawara, Shin Takayama, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Tadashi Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
kakkonto
Kampo
traditional herbal medicine
Rhinovirus
human airway epithelial cells
cytokine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.687818/full

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