In Vitro Effects of Astaxanthin Combined With Ginkgolide B on T Lymphocyte Activation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells From Asthmatic Subjects

• Main Authors: Fadia F. Mahmoud (Author), David D. Haines (Author), Habib T. Abul (Author), Adnan T. Abal (Author), Babatunde O. Onadeko (Author), John A. Wise (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study was undertaken to identify novel approaches to pharmacological treatment of asthma. Here we hypothesize that the platelet-activating factor receptor antagonist ginkgolide B (GB) in combination with the antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin (ASX) suppresses T cell activation comparably to two...