Traditional Chinese medicine formula Bi-Qi capsule alleviates rheumatoid arthritis-induced inflammation, synovial hyperplasia, and cartilage destruction in rats

Traditional Chinese medicine formula Bi-Qi capsule alleviates rheumatoid arthritis-induced inflammation, synovial hyperplasia, and cartilage destruction in rats

Abstract Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula Bi-Qi capsule (Bi-Qi) is a commonly prescribed drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the mechanism of Bi-Qi-mediated amelioration of RA pathogenesis is still a mystery. Collagen induced arthritis (CIA) in rats is an establish...

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Main Authors: Kai Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Yan Liu, Xuan Wang, Jiantong Zhao, Tingting Sun, Tingting Jin, Baoli Li, Janak L. Pathak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Bi-Qi-capsule
Pathogenesis
Inflammation
Synovial hyperplasia
Cartilage destruction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1547-6

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