Background: Sanguinarine (SAG), a benzophenanthridine alkaloid, occurs in , and families. Studies have found that SAG has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activities in several malignancies and that it exhibits robust antibacterial activities. However, information reported on the action of SAG against is limited in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of formaldehyde exposure on Th17 and Th22 cells and its relevance to human occupational allergic contact dermatitis (OACD).
Methods: Circulating IL17-/IL22-secreting cells and serum IL17/IL22 levels in formaldehyde-exposed workers at Occupational Exposure Limit and nonexposed controls were assessed.
Results: The IL17 and IL22 cell population were detected in both CD3CD8 and CD3CD8 cells.