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Zhang Y, Yan G, Sun C, Nan L, Wang X, Xu W, Chu K. Compound GDC, an Isocoumarin Glycoside, Protects against LPS-Induced Inflammation and Potential Mechanisms In Vitro. Inflammation 2019; 42:506-515. [PMID: 30328549 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-018-0908-2] [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] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Compound 3R-(4'-hydroxyl-3'-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl phenyl)-dihydro isocoumarin (GDC) is a natural isocoumarin, recently isolated from the stems of H. paniculiflorum. However, we know little about the effects of GDC on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aims to investigate the protective effects and potential mechanisms of GDC against LPS-induced inflammation in vitro. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) obtained from synovial tissue of rats were induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and treated with GDC. Cell viability was determined by mitochondrial-respiration-dependent3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium (MTT) assay. Secretion of various inflammatory mediators was analyzed by ELISA and RayBio® Rat Cytokine Antibody Array. Potential mechanisms that are associated with anti-inflammatory effect were examined by Western blot. Results showed that GDC significantly inhibited the production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin- (IL-) 6 induced by LPS. GDC also reduced the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β, as well as proinflammatory cytokines such as activin A, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), fractalkine, IFN-γ, IL-4, and TIMP-1. Moreover, GDC inhibited LPS-induced phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK1/2), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and IκB. And GDC also blocked NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation. All the results suggested that the protective effects of GDC against LPS-induced inflammation in vitro may be related with NF-κB and JNK signaling pathway.
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- Yuqin Zhang
- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China
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- People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bayiqi Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China. .,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China.
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- Pharmacy College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China. .,State Key Laboratory of Chinese Pharmacies of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Qiuyang Road, Shangjie Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, People's Republic of China.
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Autoantibodies, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum cytokine profiling in monitoring of early treatment. Cent Eur J Immunol 2017; 42:259-268. [PMID: 29204090 PMCID: PMC5708207 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2017.70968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Currently used clinical scale and laboratory markers to monitor patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seem to be not sufficient. It has been demonstrated that disease- related cytokines may be elevated very early in RA development and cytokines are considered as the biomarkers potentially useful for RA monitoring. Material and methods The group of patients with undifferentiated arthritis (UA) developing RA (UA→RA) was identified from a total of 121 people with arthralgia. UA→RA (n = 16) and healthy control (n = 16) subjects underwent clinical and laboratory evaluation, including acute phase reactants (APRs) and autoantibodies. Cytokines IFN-γ, IL-10, TNF, IL-17A, IL-6, IL-1b, IL-2 in sera were assayed using flow cytometric bead array test. Results 34.5% of patients with UA developed RA. DAS28 reduced as early as 3 months after initiation of treatment. No DAS28 difference between groups of autoantibody (RF, anti-CCP, ANA-HEp-2) -positive and -negative patients was observed, however, comparing groups of anti-CCP and RF-double negative and -double positive patients, the trend of sooner clinical improvement was visible in the second abovementioned group. After the treatment introduction, the ESR level reduced significantly, while CRP level reduction was not significant. Serum cytokine levels of IL-10, IL-6 and IL-17A reduced after 6 months since introduction of treatment. The positive correlations between ESR, CRP and specific cytokine levels were observed. Conclusions The autoantibody and APR profile is poorly connected with the RA course. The serum cytokine profile change in the course of RA and may be potentially used for optimization of RA monitoring.
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Azizieh FY, Alyahya KO, Dingle K. Association of self-reported symptoms with serum levels of vitamin D and multivariate cytokine profile in healthy women. J Inflamm Res 2017; 10:19-28. [PMID: 28360529 PMCID: PMC5364022 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s127892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although a large number of studies have investigated possible relationships among serum levels of vitamin D or cytokines with disease progress and prognosis, similar studies on self-reported symptoms are still controversial. The overall objective of this study was to look into the association between serum levels of vitamin D or cytokines with self-reported symptoms related to musculoskeletal pain, sleep disorders, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in healthy adult women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Venous blood samples were collected from 117 healthy adult women, and serum levels of vitamin D, pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17, IFN-γ, and TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13) were measured. Groups were tested for differences in single parameters, pro-:anti-inflammatory cytokine ratios, and differences in multivariate patterns. RESULTS There were no significant associations between serum levels of vitamin D and any of the self-reported symptoms studied. However, serum levels of certain pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly higher in subjects with musculoskeletal pain (IL-8, P=0.008), sleep disorders (IFN-γ, P=0.02), and PMS (IL-8 and TNF-α, P=0.009 and 0.002, respectively) compared to subjects who reported no symptoms. The pro-:anti-inflammatory cytokine ratios showed pro-inflammatory cytokine dominance in subjects with self-reported symptoms, particularly in the groups with deficient levels of vitamin D. However, the multivariate cytokine-pattern analysis was significantly different between PMS groups only. CONCLUSION These data point to a possible role of pro-inflammatory cytokines as a contributing factor in self-reported symptoms related to musculoskeletal pain, sleep disorders, and PMS.
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- Fawaz Y Azizieh
- Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Gulf University for Science and Technology, International Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Bioengineering, West Mishref, Kuwait
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- Science Department, College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Gulf University for Science and Technology, International Centre for Applied Mathematics and Computational Bioengineering, West Mishref, Kuwait
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Xu W, Huang M, Zhang Y, Li H, Zheng H, Yu L, Chu K, Lin Y, Chen L. Extracts of Bauhinia championii (Benth.) Benth. attenuate the inflammatory response in a rat model of collagen-induced arthritis. Mol Med Rep 2016; 13:4167-74. [PMID: 27035125 PMCID: PMC4838166 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis is considered a serious public health problem, which is commonly treated with traditional Chinese or herbal medicine. The present study evaluated the effects of Bauhinia championii (Benth.) Benth. extraction (BCBE) on a type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model. Wistar rats with CIA received either 125 or 500 mg/kg BCBE, after which, paw swelling was markedly suppressed compared with in the model group. In addition, BCBE significantly ameliorated pathological joint alterations, including synovial hyperplasia, and cartilage and bone destruction. The protein and mRNA expression levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor-κB in synovial tissue were determined by immunohistochemical staining, western blot analysis and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The results demonstrated that the expression levels of these factors were significantly downregulated in the BCBE-treated group compared with in the model group. These results indicated that BCBE may exert an inhibitory effect on the CIA rat model, and its therapeutic potential is associated with its anti-inflammatory action.
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- Wei Xu
- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China
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Ally MMTM, Hodkinson B, Meyer PWA, Musenge E, Tintinger GR, Tikly M, Anderson R. Circulating anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies, cytokines and genotype as biomarkers of response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015; 16:130. [PMID: 26021985 PMCID: PMC4446850 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0587-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background To measure circulating anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) and cytokines pre- and 6 months post-therapy as a strategy to predict and optimize responses to traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in early RA, which is an unmet need in developing countries. Patients and methods A cohort of 140 predominantly (88.5 %) black female South African patients with early RA was treated with synthetic DMARDs, mostly methotrexate (MTX) alone, or in combination with low-dose oral corticosteroids (CS). Circulating ACPA and a panel of circulating cytokines/chemokines/growth factors were measured at baseline and after 6 months of therapy in relation to disease activity and Shared Epitope (SE). Results Following 6 months of therapy, the median simplified disease activity index (SDAI) declined from a baseline of 41.4 to 16.0 (p = 0.0001) for the entire cohort, which was paralleled by significant falls in median serum ACPA levels (516.6 vs. 255.7 units/ml, p = <0.0001) and several of the circulating cytokines (IL-4, IL-7, IL-8, G-CSF, VEGF; p < 0.0010 – p < 0.0001) which were most evident in the subgroup of patients treated with a combination of MTX and CS. Although biomarker concentrations decreased most notably in the low-disease activity group post-therapy, no significant correlations between these biomarkers and disease activity were observed, Baseline ACPA levels, but not SDAI or cytokines, were significantly higher in the subgroup of risk allele-positive patients (561.1 vs. 331.9 units/ml, p < 0.05), while no associations with ACPA and a smoking history were evident. Conclusions The use of DMARDs in RA is associated with significant decreases in ACPA and cytokines which did not correlate with changes in SDAI, precluding the utility of serial measurement of these biomarkers to monitor early responses to therapy, but may have prognostic value. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12891-015-0587-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mahmood M T M Ally
- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Private Bag X663, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. .,Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg, 2013, South Africa.
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- Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. .,Tshwane Academic Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, York Road, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa.
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- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Private Bag X663, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. .,Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg, 2013, South Africa.
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- Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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Ingle JW, Helou LB, Li NYK, Hebda PA, Rosen CA, Abbott KV. Role of steroids in acute phonotrauma: A basic science investigation. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:921-7. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.23691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Revised: 07/07/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- John W. Ingle
- University of Pittsburgh Voice Center; Department of Otolaryngology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Communication Science and Disorders; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences; University of Maryland-College Park; College Park Maryland
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- Department of Communication Science and Disorders; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
- Otolaryngology Wound Healing Research Program; Department of Otolaryngology and Pathology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U.S.A
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- University of Pittsburgh Voice Center; Department of Otolaryngology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Communication Science and Disorders; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Yang M, Xiao C, Wu Q, Niu M, Yao Q, Li K, Chen Y, Shi C, Chen D, Feng G, Xia C. Anti-inflammatory effect of Sanshuibaihu decoction may be associated with nuclear factor-kappa B and p38 MAPK alpha in collagen-induced arthritis in rat. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 127:264-273. [PMID: 19914365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2009] [Revised: 10/19/2009] [Accepted: 11/08/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Sanshuibaihu decoction (SSBH) is an anti-arthritic Chinese herbal formula which has been used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for many years. We herein aimed to confirm its anti-arthritic effect and explore the potential mechanism of action on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in rats. CIA was induced by immunizing 50 female Wistar rats with bovine type II collagen. 13 days following the immunization rats with CIA were treated with SSBH (50mg/kg), leflunomide (LEF) (10mg/kg) and physiological saline for 30 days, and rats without CIA were left untreated. After the treatment, paw edema was obviously improved in SSBH-treated rats, with the significant difference of arthritis score (F=6.032, P=0.006) observed between the three treated groups. In pathological observation, SSBH-treated rats showed a significant improvement of inflammatory infiltration, synovial hyperplasia, cartilage and bone destruction and joint fusion. After the treatment of SSBH, radiological score of knee (t=11.504, P=0.000) and ankle joints (t=9.250, P=0.000) was decreased significantly. In situ hybridization on joint tissue section indicated only slight synovial hyperblastosis and expression of NF-kappaB in SSBH-treated rats. Image analysis indicated a significant difference of means of integrated optical density (MIOD) (F=3.956, P=0.040) and means of stained area (MSA) (F=3.867, P=0.032) of NF-kappaB between the three treated groups. MIOD and MSA of SSBH-treated group were significantly lower vs control. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed a significant difference (F=10.167, P=0.000) of the amount of p-p38 MAPKalpha in the three treated groups. The detected amount of p-p38 MAPKalpha in SSBH-treated group was significantly lower vs control. These results show SSBH has an inhibiting effect on CIA, which may be associated with NF-kappaB and p38 MAPKalpha.
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- Min Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PR China
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