Anti-inflammatory effect of mefucoidan against uvb-induced damages in mice and characterization of its binding functional mediators

• In: Clinical Biology - Posters
• At: Basel (Switzerland) (2008)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CBS-P-006
• By: MARUYAMA, Hiroko (Kitasato Univ., Gradu.Sch.Medi.Sci., Sagamihara, Japan)
• Co-author(s): Miyai, Sayaka (Kitasato Univ., Gradu.Sch.Medi.Sci., SAGAMIHARA, Japan)
  Tamauchi, Hidekazu (Kitasato Univ., Gradu.Sch.Medi.Sci., SAGAMIHARA, Japan)
  Yosinaga, Keiko (Riken Vitamin, Co., Ltd., Japan)
  Nakano, Takahisa (Riken Vitamin, Co., Ltd., Japan)
  
• Abstract:

  [Purpose] Previously, we reported that Mekabu fucoidan (meFucoidan, sulfated polysaccharide) extracted from Undaria pinnatifida sporophylls highly activates T-helper 1 (Th1)-immune responses, and also effectively suppresses the Th2-immune reaction [Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol., 137(4), 289-294 (2005)]. Recent studies confirmed that Ultraviolet B..

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