Thymoquinone attenuates rheumatoid arthritis by downregulating TLR2, TLR4, TNF-α, IL-1, and NFκB expression levels
Background: Thymoquinone (TQ), the most important active principle of Nigella sativa is known to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Aim: The present study was designed to see the anti-arthritic effect of TQ in rat model of arthritis. Methods: In the current...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218370926 |