Suppression of Th2 Immune Responses by Mekabu Fucoidan from <i> Undaria pinnatifida</i> Sporophylls

Hiroko Maruyama, Hidekazu Tamauchi, Minoru HASHIMOTO, Takahisa Nakano

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · 2005 · 116 citations · 17 references

Abstract

The pulmonary inflammation was relieved by mekabu fucoidan, which also downregulated Th2-dominated responses. These results indicate that mekabu fucoidan modulates Th2 responses and might be useful for treating allergic inflammation.

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