Kujin Suppresses Histamine Signaling at the Transcriptional Level in Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate-Sensitized Rats

• Main Authors: Shrabanti Dev (Author), Hiroyuki Mizuguchi (Author), Asish K. Das (Author), Kazutaka Maeyama (Author), Shiho Horinaga (Author), Shuhei Kato (Author), Misaki Tamada (Author), Masashi Hattori (Author), Hayato Umehara (Author), Hiroyuki Fukui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kujin, the dried root of Sophorae flavescensis, has been used in Chinese folklore medicine against allergy. Evaluation of its anti-allergic potential as well as its mechanism of action has rarely been established. We investigated the effect of Kujin on toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI)-induced allergic...