Park, Kyung-Ran Lee, Joon Yeop Cho, MyoungLae Yun, Hyung-Mun
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Sanguisorba officinalis L. (Rosaceae) is a perennial herbaceous plant and its roots have been used as an important traditional medicine for over 2000 years. Ziyuglycoside I (Ziyu), an active compound isolated from the roots of S. officinalis L., has shown biological effects such as anti-oxidant, antiviral, and antiwrinkle activities. This study aim...
Luo, Hua Vong, Chi Teng Tan, Dechao Zhang, Jinming Yu, Hua Yang, Lin Zhang, Chen Luo, Chun Zhong, Zhangfeng Wang, Yitao
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) are the main active ingredients of Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen, which are used as traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years and have various clinical effects, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and cardiovascular protection. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex gastrointestinal i...
Liu, Ruiying Zheng, Ying Han, Tao Lan, Jie He, Laixi Shi, Jianyou
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Ischemic stroke is one of the major diseases with high morbidity, mortality, and disability rate all over the world. Chinese herb-derived active components would provide valuable candidate compounds for ischemic stroke therapy. Paeoniflorin (PF) is an active ingredient from Paeoniae Radix which possesses neurovascular effect after ischemia. However...
Youn, Bo-Young Song, Hyun Jong Yang, Keeyoung Cheon, Chunhoo Ko, Youme Jang, Bo-Hyoung Shin, Yong-Cheol Ko, Seong-Gyu
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Integrative medicine has become a vital component of patient care. It provides patient-centered care that is focused on prevention and overall well-being. As there has been a growing number of patients favoring a blend of conventional, complementary and alternative approaches, integrative medicine has exceeded beyond the evaluation of complementary...
Yen, I-Chuan Lin, Jung-Chun Chen, Yu Tu, Qian-Wen Lee, Shih-Yu
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Blockade of the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been shown to be effective in halting the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Antrodia cinnamomea is a well-known indigenous medicine used by Taiwanese aboriginal tribes. However, its effect on NASH remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the mechanistic insi...
Xu, Yu-Ling Liu, Xiao-Yu Cheng, Sai-Bo He, Pei-Kun Hong, Mu-Keng Chen, Yu-Yao Zhou, Feng-Hua Jia, Yu-Hua
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Macrophage autophagy defect is closely related to the progression of atherosclerosis (AS) and is regulated by the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell 2 (TREM2). TREM2 is a key factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the deficiency of which leads to anomalous autophagy in microglia. However, the role of TREM2 in the autophag...
Xu, Jia Pei, Jian Fu, Qin-Hui Wang, Liao-Yao Zhan, Yi-Jun Tao, Lin
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Stroke is the leading fatal disease in China. This retrospective study aimed to explore the optimal acupuncture intervention time for long-term efficacy on motor dysfunction in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke through 1-year of follow-up. Three hundred and nine patients collected at Longhua Hospital from January 2016 to December 2017 w...
Kim, Da-Sol Park, Kyoung-Eun Kwak, Yeon-Ju Bae, Moon-Kyoung Bae, Soo-Kyung Jang, Ik-Soon Jang, Hye-Ock
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Inflammation regulation is essential for maintaining healthy functions and normal homeostasis of the body. Porphyromonas gingivalis(P. gingivalis) is a gram-negative anaerobic bacterium and a major pathogen that causes oral inflammation and other systemic inflammations. This study aims to examine the anti-inflammatory effects of Agrimonia pilosaLed...
Ishimwe, Nestor Wei, Pengfei Wang, Meimei Zhang, Hao Wang, Liansheng Jing, Manman Wen, Longping Zhang, Yunjiao
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Autophagy is an important tightly controlled cellular process that regulates cellular homeostasis and is involved in deciding cell fate such as cell survival and death. The role of autophagy in many intracellular signaling pathways explains its interaction with other different types of cell death, including apoptosis and immunogenic cell death (ICD...
Lin, Wan-Ling Lin, Pao-Yen Hung, Yu-Chiang Hsueh, Tun-Pin
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The American journal of Chinese medicine
Bone mineral density (BMD) has been validated not only for the diagnosis of osteoporosis but also for prediction of the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the overall benefits of herbal medicines on BMD using a meta-analytic method. Systematic searches in PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Central, and China...
