Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
Oct 15, 2025
BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory bowel disease with rising prevalence and limited therapies. Zhilining Formula (ZLN), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shows clinical efficacy in UC, yet its core material b...
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disorder with a polygenic background. It is widely acknowledged that Th17/IL-17A axis plays a key role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. However, numerous regulatory genes upstream of the pathway remain undiscovered...
The endemic of peri-implantitis affects over 25% of dental implants. Current treatment depends on empirical patient and site-based stratifications and lacks a consistent risk grading system. We investigated a unique cohort of peri-implantitis patie...
BACKGROUNDReversal reactions (RRs) in leprosy are acute immune episodes marked by inflammation and bacterial clearance, offering a model to study the dynamics of host responses to Mycobacterium leprae. These episodes are often severe and difficult to...
Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
Nov 12, 2020
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of moxa-cone moxibustion at lung's back- points and front- points on the expression of helper T lymphocyte 17 (Th 17)/regulatory T lymphocyte (Treg) in mice with asthma, and to explore the possible mechanism of moxa-c...
BACKGROUND: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an immunoregulatory cytokine that plays a crucial role as a regulator of the innate and adaptive immune responses and takes part in the destructive process of the joint in rheumatoid arthrit...
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University
Feb 20, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of prophylactic administration of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in relieving inflammation in a rat model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA).
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