Berberine attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in C57 BL/6 mice.

BACKGROUND: Berberine, an isoquinoline derivative alkaloid, has a wide range of pharmacological properties and is considered to have anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. However, there are no reports about the effects and mechanisms of berberine in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis...

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Main Authors: Xiaomeng Ma, Ying Jiang, Aimin Wu, Xiaohong Chen, Rongbiao Pi, Mei Liu, Yingying Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2957444?pdf=render