Eva Thiemann

Eva Thiemann

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 February 2018 in Plants
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KAKurt Appel
Kurt Appel
EEduardo Muñoz
Eduardo Muñoz
CNCarmen Navarrete
Carmen Navarrete
CCCristina Cruz-Teno
Cristina Cruz-Teno
ABAndreas Biller
Andreas Biller
ETEva Thiemann
Eva Thiemann
Immulina®, a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extract from the cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) is a potent activator of innate immune cells. On the other hand, it is well documented that Spirulina exerts anti-inflammatory effects and showed promising effects with respect to the relief of allergic rhinitis symptoms. Taking into account these findings, we decided to elucidate whether Immulina®, and immunLoges® (a commercial available multicomponent nutraceutical with Immulina® as a main ingredient) beyond immune-enhancing effects, might also exert inhibitory effects in the induced allergic inflammatory response and on histamine release from RBL-2H3 mast cells. Our findings show that Immulina® and immunLoges® inhibited the IgE-antigen complex-induced production of TNF-α, IL-4, leukotrienes and histamine. The compound 48/80 stimulated histamine release in RBL-2H3 cells was also inhibited. Taken together, our results showed that Immulina® and immunLoges® exhibit anti-inflammatory properties and inhibited the release of histamine from mast cells.

1 June 2016
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JCJyh-Lurn Chang
Jyh-Lurn Chang
MMMichael B Montalto
Michael B Montalto
PHPeter W Heger
Peter W Heger
ETEva Thiemann
Eva Thiemann
RRReinhard Rettenberger
Reinhard Rettenberger
JWJürgen Wacker
Jürgen Wacker