Cynanchum wilfordii Polysaccharides Suppress Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Acute Colitis in Mice and the Production of Inflammatory Mediators from Macrophages

• Main Authors: Chang-Won Cho (Author), Sungeun Ahn (Author), Tae-Gyu Lim (Author), Hee-Do Hong (Author), Young Kyoung Rhee (Author), Deok-Chun Yang (Author), Mi Jang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We recently reported the immune-enhancing effects of a high-molecular-weight fraction (HMF) of CW in macrophages and immunosuppressed mice, and this effect was attributed to a crude polysaccharide. As polysaccharides may also have anti-inflammatory functions, we investigated the anti-inflammatory ef...