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Magnoliae flos induces apoptosis of RBL-2H3 cells via mitochondria and caspase.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
June 2003
Department of Oral Anatomy and Cell Biology, Busan National University College of Dentistry, Busan, South Korea.
Background: Magnoliae flores (MF), the buds of Magnolia denudata Desrousseaux, have been successfully used for the management of allergic diseases in Korea. The purpose of the present study was to determine their causal role in inducing apoptosis of mast cells and to verify the underlying mechanism.
Methods: The viability of mast cells was assessed by the trypan blue exclusion test.