Astragalus membranaceus Extract Activates Immune Response in Macrophages via Heparanase.docVIP

Molecules 2012, 17, 7232-7240; doi:10.3390/moleculeOPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 /journal/molecules Article Astragalus membranaceus Extract Activates Immune Response in Macrophages via Heparanase Qiaojing Qin 1, Jianying Niu 1, Zhaoxia Wang 2, Wangjie Xu 2, Zhongdong Qiao 2 and Yong Gu 1,3, * 1 Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200240, China; E-Mails: qinqiaojing@ (Q.Q.); njyphd2008@ (J.N.) 2 3 School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China; E-Mails: zhaoxiaw@ (Z.W.); hov