Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides ameliorated pulmonary function while inhibiting mucin-5AC and stimulating aquaporin-5 expression

Dendrobium officinale has been used in China for several thousand years as a health food and a source of nutrients. In this study, the therapeutic effects of D. officinale polysaccharides (DOP) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were investigated. Western blot and qPCR techniques were f...

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Main Authors: Tian-He Song, Xiao-Xin Chen, Sydney Chi Wai Tang, James Chung Man Ho, Li-Xing Lao, Tzi Bun Ng, Kai-Fai Lee, Stephen Cho Wing Sze, Kalin Yanbo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615006192