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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2018

Shuang-Huang-Lian prevents basophilic granulocyte activation to suppress Th2 immunity.

Qiaoling Fei, Yixin Han, Ruijuan Qi, Yuan Gao, Lei Fang, Rui Hou, Runlan Cai, Yun Qi

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Anaphylactic and Anti-allergenic Properties of Shuanghuanglian: A Review.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiaoling FeiInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Yixin HanInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Ruijuan QiInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Yuan GaoInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Lei FangInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Rui HouInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Runlan CaiInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
Yun QiInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China. yqi@implad.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2226-5312
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) 2016-I2M-3-015National Natural Science Foundation of China 81601385 and 81274163National S&T Major Project and Scientific Researchers Aiding Enterprise Item from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 2014ZX09201022-006 and 2015ZX09501004-001-003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBasophilic granulocytes (BGs) not only initiate the induction of Th2 cell differentiation, but also amplify the ongoing Th2 response. Shuang-Huang-Lian (SHL) is clinically used for relieving type I hypersensitivity by continuous treatment for several weeks.

methodsELISA, flow cytometry, magnetic activated cell sorting, isoelectric precipitation, hybridoma technique, transfection and luciferase reporter assay were used in this study. The statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA.

resultsOur recently published study demonstrated that SHL exerted a remarkable effect on mast cell stabilization. Herein, we sought to elucidate the effect of SHL on shrimp tropomyosin (ST)-induced Th2 immunity and its underlying mechanisms. The obtained data showed that continuous treatment with SHL significantly suppressed ST-stimulated Th2-cytokines release and IgE synthesis. A mechanistic study indicated that SHL not only reduced BG early IL-4 release before ST-specific IgE (sIgE) production, but also inhibited BG activation in the presence of sIgE, including suppressing CD200R surface expression and decreasing IL-4 production. Moreover, SHL markedly decreased the cytosolic Ca

conclusionsCollectively, SHL potently reduces ST-induced Th2 immunity by inhibiting the BG Ca

Indexed as

AnimalsBasophilsCell Line, TumorCytokinesDrugs, Chinese HerbalMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRatsTh2 CellsCytokinesDrugs, Chinese Herbalshuang-huang-lianBasophilic granulocytes (BGs)Cytosolic Ca2+ (Ca2+[c])IL-4NFATShuang-Huang-Lian (SHL)Th2 immunity

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