Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone on Th2 cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from asthmatics
Inseon S. Choi, Yong Cui, Young-Ah Koh, Hyun-Chul Lee, Yong-Bum Cho, Young-Ho Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):176-181. Published online December 30, 2008
Background/AimsThe androgen dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) attenuates allergic inflammatory airway reactions by down-regulating the Th2 response in mice. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether DHEA suppresses Th2 cytokine production in cultured peripheral blood m..
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