Artocarpus tonkinensis Protects Mice Against Collagen-Induced Arthritis and Decreases Th17 Cell Function

Artocarpus tonkinensis Protects Mice Against Collagen-Induced Arthritis and Decreases Th17 Cell Function

Artocarpus tonkinensis (Moraceae) is a tree that grows in north Vietnam whose leaf decoction is used as a traditional remedy by the Hmong ethnic group to treat arthritis and backache. Our study evaluated the decoction’s efficacy and mechanism of action in DBA/1J mice with collagen-induced arthritis...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Adorisio, Alessandra Fierabracci, Isabella Muscari, Anna Marina Liberati, Mario Calvitti, Lina Cossignani, Francesca Blasi, Tran Duc Quan, Nguyen Thanh Tam, Tran Van Sung, Carlo Riccardi, Trinh Thi Thuy, Domenico V. Delfino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
medicinal plant
interleukin-17
Vietnam traditional medicine
autoimmunity
Hmong ethnic minority
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00503/full

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