Differential effects of <it>Radix Paeoniae Rubra </it>(<it>Chishao</it>) on cytokine and chemokine expression inducible by mycobacteria

• Main Authors: Li James (Author), Zhou Jian (Author), Chen Gang (Author), Or Terry (Author), Yang Cindy (Author), Wang Liangjie (Author), Lau Allan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Upon initial infection with mycobacteria, macrophages secrete multiple cytokines and chemokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), to mediate host immune responses against the pathogen. Mycobac...