Suppression of CCL26 and CCL11 generation in human alveolar epithelial cells by apple extracts containing procyanidins

Apples and pears from New Zealand commercial varieties and breeding selections were evaluated for their potential to modulate airway inflammation. Allergic asthma is characterised by eosinophil cell infiltration and inflamed airways of the lungs as a result of inhaled allergens. Prevention or delaye...

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Main Authors: Gregory M. Sawyer, David E. Stevenson, Tony K. McGhie, Roger D. Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617300488