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Dong S, Zhang JY, Zhao JL, Li GQ, Yan BX, Lv CN, Yuan JZ, Lu JC. Three new phenols and one new lignan from Clematis terniflora var. manshurica (Rupr.) Ohwi with their anti-inflammatory activity. Fitoterapia 2024; 177:106043. [PMID: 38801893 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.106043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Three undescribed phenols, mandshusica C-E (1-3) and a new lignan, mandshusica F (5), along with six known compounds (4, 6-10) were isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Clematis terniflora var. manshurica (Rupr.) Ohwi. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis as well as NMR and ECD calculations. Moreover, the possible biosynthetic pathways of compounds 1-3 were also discussed. All compounds were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory activities in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Compounds 1, 3, 4 significantly reduced the levels of NO and TNF-α, while compounds 2 and 8 significantly inhibited NO production in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells.
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- Sheng Dong
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China..
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Authentication of TCM, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China..
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Dong B, Wu W, Chen J, Chu XQ. The Anti-Arthritis Effect of Cinnamaldehyde on Adjuvant Arthritis Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2022. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2022.551.561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Jiang H, Xu F, Zeng L, Li C, Chen Y, Wang L, Li Z, Liu R. Saponins from Nigella glandulifera seeds attenuate collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis in rats via the OPG/RANKL/NF-κB and Ang/Tie-2 pathways. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 283:114714. [PMID: 34624452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Nigella glandulifera Freyn et Sint. (N. glandulifera) seeds are widely used in traditional Uyghur medicine for a variety of immuno-inflammatory diseases. The total saponins from N. glandulifera seeds (TSNGS) have been shown to have analgesic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects that can alleviate joint pain and swelling. AIM OF THE STUDY Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and progressive, debilitating autoimmune disease for which current treatments are not sufficiently effective and result in unsatisfactory side effects. This study aimed to mechanistically investigate the therapeutic effects of TSNGS on RA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Qualitative analysis of TSNGS was performed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Orbitrap-high-resolution mass spectrometry. Rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), IL-1β-induced HFLS-RAs, and VEGF-induced HUVECs were analyzed to determine the efficacy and mechanism of TSNGS on RA. RESULTS Twenty-one compounds were identified in TSNGS. TSNGS (10, 50, or 250 mg/kg) reduced the severity of arthritis, indicated by a lower arthritis score, reduced paw swelling, and body weight in rats with CIA. TSNGS ameliorated histopathological changes involving inflammatory infiltration, bone degeneration, and angiogenesis in knee and ankle joints. TSNGS improved the immuno-inflammatory response by restoring the levels of the cytokines IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-4, and IL-10, and increasing the number of CD4+CD25+ Tregs in the peripheral circulation and Foxp3 levels in knee joints in rats with CIA. Furthermore, TSNGS increased the OPG/RANKL ratio and downregulated p-p65 in serum and joint synovia. Inhibition of angiogenesis by TSNGS was associated with recovery of the angiogenesis-related Ang/Tie-2 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS It was established that TSNGS provides a therapeutic effect on RA by alleviating synovitis, bone degeneration, and angiogenesis via the OPG/RANKL/NF-κB and Ang/Tie-2 pathways and may be used for the treatment of RA.
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- Hailun Jiang
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Uighur Medicine of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Urumqi, 830004, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Uighur Medicine of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Urumqi, 830004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Uighur Medicine of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Urumqi, 830004, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, PR China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, PR China.
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Liang GC, Duan WG, Chen SY, Fang JK. Analysis of the Composition and Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis Mechanism of Qintengtongbi Decoction Based on Network Pharmacology. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x211041421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Qintengtongbi Decoction (QTTBD) is a traditional prescription for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment in Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. However, there is not yet any analysis on its active compounds or action mechanism for treating RA. Moreover, the prescription has not been investigated from the perspective of network pharmacology. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the compounds QTTBD and their potential pharmacological effects and the mechanism by which they treat RA via an integrated network pharmacology approach. With the aid of the relevant database tools and research indices, 188 compounds and 272 related drug targets genes/proteins were collected from QTTBD through the compound-target network, and 175 common gene targets between the QTTBD and RA were obtained by Venn 2.1. Finally, the top 10 gene targets and pathways were identified through the protein–protein interaction network, gene ontology, and KEGG pathway analysis: the gene targets include AKT1, IL6, TP53, VEGFA, MAPK3, TNF, CASP3, JUN, EGF, and EGFR; the pathways include oxytocin signaling pathway, amphetamine addiction, graft-versus-host disease, ovarian steroidogenesis, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, Rap1 signaling pathway, allograft rejection, cytokine–cytokine receptor interaction, regulation of lipolysis in adipocytes and inflammatory mediator regulation of transient receptor potential channels. Therefore, it is concluded that a network pharmacology-based approach can help reveal and clarify the anti-RA role of QTTBD, and provide a scientific basis for further research into the mechanism.
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- Guo-Cheng Liang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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Feng J, Kong R, Xie L, Lu W, Zhang Y, Dong H, Jiang H. Clemaichinenoside protects renal tubular epithelial cells from hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in vitro through activating the Nrf2/HO‐1 signalling pathway. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2019; 47:495-502. [PMID: 31785117 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jie Feng
- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Blood Purification Center The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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Clematichinenoside Facilitates Recovery of Neurological and Motor Function in Rats after Cerebral Ischemic Injury through Inhibiting Notch/NF-κB Pathway. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019; 28:104288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Song X, Li J, Wang Y, Zhou C, Zhang Z, Shen M, Xiang P, Zhang X, Zhao H, Yu L, Zuo L, Hu J. Clematichinenoside AR ameliorated spontaneous colitis in Il-10 -/- mice associated with improving the intestinal barrier function and abnormal immune responses. Life Sci 2019; 239:117021. [PMID: 31678552 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Clematichinenoside AR (AR) is a saponin extracted for traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of improving the expression of tight junction (TJ) proteins and mediating anti-inflammatory activities. However, its effect on Crohn's disease (CD) is still unknown. We aimed to investigate the impact of AR on CD-like colitis and determine the mechanism underlying its effects. METHODS Interleukin-10 gene knockout (Il-10-/-) mice (male, fifteen weeks old) with spontaneous colitis were allocated to the positive control and AR-treated (32 mg/kg AR administered every other day by gavage for 4 weeks) groups. Wild-type (WT) mice (male, fifteen weeks old) composed the negative control group. The effects of AR on intestinal barrier function and structure and T cell responses as well as the potential mechanisms underlying these effects were investigated. RESULTS AR treatment significantly improved spontaneous colitis in Il-10-/- mice as demonstrated by reductions in the inflammatory score, disease activity index (DAI) and levels of inflammatory factors. The effects of AR on colitis in Il-10-/- mice were related to protecting intestinal barrier function and maintaining immune system homeostasis (regulatory T cell (Treg)/T helper 17 (Th17) cell balance). The anticolitis effect of AR may partly act by downregulating PI3K/Akt signaling. CONCLUSIONS AR may have therapeutic potential for treating CD in humans.
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- Xue Song
- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
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Li XZ, Zhang SN. Herbal compounds for rheumatoid arthritis: Literatures review and cheminformatics prediction. Phytother Res 2019; 34:51-66. [PMID: 31515874 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease characterized by autoimmunity, joint inflammation, and cartilage destruction, which affects 0.5-1% of the population. Many compounds from herbal medicines show the potentials to treat RA. On this basis, the compounds with good pharmacokinetic behaviors and drug-likeness properties will be further studied and developed. Therefore, the herbal compounds with anti-RA activities were reviewed in this paper, and the cheminformatics tools were used to predict their drug-likeness properties and pharmacokinetic parameters. A total of 90 herbal compounds were analyzed, which were reported to be effective on RA models through anti-inflammation, chondroprotection, immunoregulation, antiangiogenesis, and antioxidation. Most of the herbal compounds have good drug-likeness properties. Most of the compounds can be an alternative and valuable source for anti-RA drug discovery.
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- Xu-Zhao Li
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, PR China
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Protective effects of Clematichinenoside AR against inflammation and cytotoxicity induced by human tumor necrosis factor-α. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 75:105563. [PMID: 31408840 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Clematichinenoside AR (AR), a major active ingredient extracted from traditional Chinese herb Clematis chinensis Osbeck, has been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory activities in the treatment of experimental rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The therapeutic potential of AR was supposed to be closely correlated to its ability against tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Therefore, we aimed to explore the protective effects of Clematichinenoside AR against inflammation and cytotoxicity induced by human TNF-α. AR treatment significantly decreased IL-6 and IL-8 secretion, and attenuated MMP-1 production in human RA-derived fibroblast-like synoviocyte MH7A cells stimulated by recombinant human TNF-α (rhTNF-α). AR might antagonize rhTNF-α-induced responses in MH7A cells through inhibiting p38 and ERK MAPKs signal activation. In TNF-α-sensitive murine fibroblast L929 cells, AR treatment attenuated the proliferation inhibition ratio induced by rhTNF-α/ActD and antagonized rhTNF-α-induced cytotoxicity. The cellular and nuclear morphological alterations in apoptotic characteristics induced by rhTNF-α/ActD in L929 cells were observed to be attenuated by the pretreatment with AR under a phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, respectively. The Annexin V-FITC/PI double-staining assay was performed to confirm that AR pretreatment obviously decreased the cell death. The antagonistic effects of AR against rhTNF-α-induced cytotoxicity might be potentially attributed to the degeneration of reactive oxygen species and the increasing of mitochondrial membrane potential, along with the suppression of durative phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Collectively, our results indicated that AR antagonizes the inflammatory and cytotoxic activities induced by human TNF-α effectively in vitro, which provided further evidence for a novel mechanism underlying AR for treating RA correlating with excessive TNF-α production.
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Paeoniflorin inhibits Th1 and Th17 cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues to produce anti-arthritis activities. Inflammopharmacology 2019; 27:1193-1203. [DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00615-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Carvalho AMS, Heimfarth L, Santos KA, Guimarães AG, Picot L, Almeida JRGS, Quintans JSS, Quintans-Júnior LJ. Terpenes as possible drugs for the mitigation of arthritic symptoms - A systematic review. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 57:137-147. [PMID: 30668316 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arthritis is a syndrome associated with exacerbated inflammation, joint destruction and chronic pain and disability. Chronic treatment of arthritis is associated with several side effects and high abandonment. Therefore, there has been an ongoing search for alternative treatments to overcome these problems. PURPOSE Natural products, which are already widely used for their biological, cosmetic and pharmacotechnic properties, are a possible source for new drugs. Terpenes, a large class of organic compounds produced mainly by plants and trees, are a promising natural product and have already been shown to be effective in treating chronic pain, particularly of an inflammatory origin. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This review identifies the main terpenes with anti-arthritic activity reported in the last 10 years. A survey was conducted between December 2017 and June 2018 in the PUBMED, SCOPUS and Science Direct databases using combinations of the descriptors terpenes, arthritis and inflammation. RESULTS The results showed that terpenes have promising biological effects in relation to the treatment of arthritis, with the 24 terpenes identified in our survey being effective in the modulation of inflammatory mediators important to the physiopathology of arthritis, such as IL-6, IL-17, TNF-α, NFκB, and COX-2, among others. It is important to note that most of the studies used animal models, which limits, at least in part, the direct translation to humans of the experimental evidence produced by the studies. CONCLUSION Together, our finds suggest that terpenes can modulate the immuno-regulatory and destructive tissue events that underlie the clinical presentation and the progression of arthritis and are worthy of further clinical investigation.
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- Alexandra M S Carvalho
- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- UMRi CNRS 7266 LIENSs, University of La Rochelle, 17042 La Rochelle, France.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, SN, Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Zhang Q, Yu Y, Li J, Guan Y, Huang J, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Zhang W, Guo J, Li J, Chen J, Zhou Q. Anti-arthritic activities of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Sieb. & Zucc. (whole plant) in rodents. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 225:359-366. [PMID: 29753098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Circaea mollis Sieb. & Zucc., a genus of Circaea that follows Onagraceae, has been used for centuries as a folk herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Hani Ethnopharmacy for the treatment of joint swelling and pain in rheumatoid arthritis. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to confirm anti-arthritic effects and its underlying mechanism of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Sieb. & Zucc. (EEC), which may contribute to provide the pharmacological basis in the treatment of rheumatoid disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dimethylbenzene (DMB)-induced inflammatory swelling model, hot-plate pain model in mice and Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA)-induced arthritis model in rats were used to evaluate the anti-arthritis effect of EEC. Arthritis severity was done by measuring inflammatory swelling, pain threshol, paw swelling, arthritis index, body weight, spleen index and thymus index. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 in sera were measured using ELISA. The pathological change of the ankle joint was also done. Phenolic composition of EEC was analyzed. RESULTS EEC inhibited inflammatory swelling and increased heat-induced pain threshold in mice. Furthermore, EEC significantly alleviated paw swelling and arthritis index, decreasing the spleen index and thymus index. Besides, EEC down-regulated the serum TNF-α and IL-1β, and increased the production of serum IL-10 in FCA-induced rats. Histopathological examination demonstrated that EEC can effectively relieve synovial hyperplasia, control the infiltration of the inflammatory and protect cartilage from destruction. CONCLUSION Our work demonstrated that EEC possessed the potential therapeutic effect against arthritis in rodents which was attributed to modulating proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β and anti-inflammatory factors IL-10. Flavonoids and polyphenols may contribute to the therapeutic effect of EEC on arthritis.
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- Qing Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China; Fifth Hospital in Wuhan, Wuhan 430050, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Zhang C, Song Y, Wang C, Zhao L, Kang H, Ma X, Wang J, Zhang T, Shumin W, Ma C. The effects of chrysophanol on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced chronic lung toxicology by inhibiting Th17 response. Toxicol Mech Methods 2017; 27:327-334. [PMID: 28399782 DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2015.1053653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chrysophanol (CH), extracted from plants of Rheum genus, possesses various pharmacological effects including anti-inflammatory activity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects and the underlying mechanisms of CH on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma in mice. Fifty mice were randomly assigned to five experimental groups: control group, model group, dexamethasone (2 mg/kg) group and CH (5 and 10 mg/kg) groups. The number of eosinophil cells and the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, IL-17 A and tumor necrosis factor-α in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured. In addition, pulmonary histopathology, airway resistance (Raw), T-helper17 (Th17) cells frequency and RORγt expression were evaluated. Our study demonstrated that CH effectively decreased eosinophil count and inflammatory cytokines production in BALF. In addition, treatment with CH significantly inhibited the Raw, Th17 percentage and RORγt expression in OVA-induced animals compared with those in model group. Histological studies also demonstrated that CH significantly suppressed OVA-induced eosinophilia in lung tissue compared with model group. Our findings supported that CH can prevent allergic asthma in the mouse model.
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- Chunyan Zhang
- a Department of Cardiology , the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi?an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- a Department of Cardiology , the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi?an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- a Department of Cardiology , the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi?an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- a Department of Cardiology , the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi?an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- b Department of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital , Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- b Department of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital , Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , P.R. China
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- c Changchun University of Chinese Medicine , Changchun , P.R. China
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- c Changchun University of Chinese Medicine , Changchun , P.R. China
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- c Changchun University of Chinese Medicine , Changchun , P.R. China
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- c Changchun University of Chinese Medicine , Changchun , P.R. China
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Li R, Guo LX, Li Y, Chang WQ, Liu JQ, Liu LF, Xin GZ. Dose-response characteristics of Clematis triterpenoid saponins and clematichinenoside AR in rheumatoid arthritis rats by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based serum and urine metabolomics. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 136:81-91. [PMID: 28064091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma is a traditional Chinese medicine widely used for treating arthritic disease. Clematis triterpenoid saponins (TS) and clematichinenoside AR (C-AR) have been considered to be responsible for its antiarthritic effects. However, the underling mechanism is still unclear because of their low bioavailability. To address of this issue, metabolomics tools were performed to determine metabolic variations associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and responses to Clematis TS, C-AR and positive drug (Triptolide, TP) treatments. This metabolomics investigation of RA was conducted in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and multivariate statistical tools were used to identify the alteration of serum and urine metabolites associated with RA and responses to drug treatment. As a result, 45 potential metabolites associated with RA were identified. After treatment, a total of 24 biomarkers were regulated to normal like levels. Among these, PC(18:0/20:4), 9,11-octadecadienoic acid, arachidonic acid, 1-methyladenosine, valine, hippuric acid and pantothenic acid etc, were reversed in Clematis TS and C-AR groups. Tetrahydrocortisol was regulated to normal levels in Clematis TS and TP groups, while 3,7,12-trihydroxycholan-24-oic acid was regulated in C-AR and TP groups. Biomarkers like citric acid, p-cresol glucuronide, creatinine, cortolone were reversed in TP group.
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- Rui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Xingwan Road, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Li Y, Zheng JY, Liu JQ, Yang J, Liu Y, Wang C, Ma XN, Liu BL, Xin GZ, Liu LF. Succinate/NLRP3 Inflammasome Induces Synovial Fibroblast Activation: Therapeutical Effects of Clematichinenoside AR on Arthritis. Front Immunol 2016; 7:532. [PMID: 28003810 PMCID: PMC5141240 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Clematichinenoside AR (C-AR) is a triterpene saponin isolated from the root of Clematis manshurica Rupr., which is a herbal medicine used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of arthritis. C-AR exerts anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, but little is known about its action in the suppression of fibroblast activation. Low oxygen tension and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β1) induction in the synovium contribute to fibrosis in arthritis. This study was designed to investigate the effect of C-AR on synovial fibrosis from the aspects of hypoxic TGF-β1 and hypoxia-inducible transcription factor-1α (HIF-1α) induction. In the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rats, hypoxic TGF-β1 induction increased succinate accumulation due to the reversal of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activation and induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation in a manner dependent on HIF-1α induction. In response to NLRP3 inflammasome activation, the released IL-1β further increased TGF-β1 induction, suggesting the forward cycle between inflammation and fibrosis in myofibroblast activation. In the synovium of RA rats, C-AR inhibited hypoxic TGF-β1 induction and suppressed succinate-associated NLRP3 inflammasome activation by inhibiting SDH activity, and thereby prevented myofibroblast activation by blocking the cross-talk between inflammation and fibrosis. Taken together, these results showed that succinate worked as a metabolic signaling, linking inflammation with fibrosis through NLRP3 inflammasome activation. These findings suggested that synovial succinate accumulation and HIF-1α induction might be therapeutical targets for the prevention of fibrosis in arthritis.
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- Yi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Nanchang , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Center of China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, Department of Complex Prescription of TCM, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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Tao W, Su Q, Wang H, Guo S, Chen Y, Duan J, Wang S. Platycodin D attenuates acute lung injury by suppressing apoptosis and inflammation in vivo and in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 27:138-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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