Recent highlights of Chinese herbs in treatment of allergic disease: Acting via mitogen-activated protein kinase signal pathway.
10.1007/s11655-016-2526-x
- Author:
Xu-Feng HE
1
;
Wei-Dong PAN
1
;
Yi-Li YAO
1
;
Hui-Min ZHANG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
2. Department of Dermatology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China. happy2003_1@msn.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicines;
allergic disease;
mitogen-activated protein kinase signal pathway
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2017;23(8):570-573
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The histamine receptor antagonists in the treatment of allergic disease have limitations. The treatments of Chinese herbs have some curative effects on allergic skin lesions. Present research indicates that the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway might be equally important in allergic reactions. It was found that the inhibition of MAPK signaling pathways might relieve allergy symptoms, and some herbs can inhibit the MAPK pathway, which yields anti-allergy effects. Chinese medicines (CMs) have immense potential in the development of treatments for allergic disease.
