Vaginal innate immune mediators are modulated by a water extract of Houttuynia cordata Thunb

Vaginal epithelial cells (VECs) produce antimicrobial peptides including human β-defensin 2 (hBD2) and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), as well as cytokines and chemokines that play vital roles in mucosal innate immunity of the female reproductive tract. Houttuynia cordata Thunb (H. co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2015-06, Vol.15 (1), p.183, Article 183
Hauptverfasser:	Satthakarn, Surada, Hladik, Florian, Promsong, Aornrutai, Nittayananta, Wipawee
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Cells, Cultured Cytokines - analysis Cytokines - genetics Cytokines - metabolism Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Epithelial Cells - drug effects Epithelial Cells - immunology Epithelial Cells - metabolism Female Health aspects Houttuynia - chemistry Humans Plant Extracts - chemistry Plant Extracts - pharmacology Protease inhibitors Vagina - drug effects Vagina - immunology Vagina - metabolism
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