Azithromycin suppresses Th1- and Th2-related chemokines IP-10/MDC in human monocytic cell line

Background: Cytokines and chemokines play critical roles in the pathogenesis of asthma. Azithromycin, a macrolides, is frequently used in asthmatic children with lower respiratory tract infection and is reported having anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. However, the effects of azithromy...

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Main Authors: Chang-Hung Kuo, Min-Sheng Lee, Hsuan-Fu Kuo, Yi-Ching Lin, Chih-Hsing Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118219301616