Herbs-Partitioned Moxibustion Combined with Acupuncture Inhibits TGF-β1-Smad-Snail-Induced Intestinal Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition in Crohn’s Disease Model Rats

Crohn’s disease may cause excessive damage and repair in the intestinal epithelium due to its chronic relapsing intestinal inflammation. These factors may initiate the TGF-β 1-Smad pathway to activate the transcription factor of Snail, and the Snail-mediated pathway promotes the transformation of in...

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Main Authors: Yin Shi, Tao Li, Jing Zhou, Yuwei Li, Liu Chen, Haixia Shang, Yajing Guo, Yi Sun, Jimeng Zhao, Chunhui Bao, Huangan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8320250