Astrocytes play an important role in initiating and modulating inflammatory responses within the central nervous system (CNS). Extensive studies in rodents have shown that substance P induces inflammatory cytokine production in astrocytes. In this study we have examined whether an aqueous extract of SunghyangJungki-San Ga Pogongyoung (SSGP) inhibits the secretion of TNF-alpha from primary cultures of rat astrocytes.
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