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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2011

The Role of Th17 in Neuroimmune Disorders: A Target for CAM Therapy. Part III.

Aristo Vojdani, Jama Lambert, Gottfried Kellermann

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. The Role of Exposomes in the Pathophysiology of Autoimmune Diseases II: Pathogens.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2022
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  4. Peripheral Inflammatory Markers Contributing to Comorbidities in Autism.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aristo VojdaniImmunosciences Lab., Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA.
Jama Lambert
Gottfried Kellermann
Immunosciences Lab (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abundant research has mapped the inflammatory pathways leading to autoimmunity and neuroinflammatory disorders. The latest T helper to be identified, Th17, through its proinflammatory cytokine IL-17, plays a pathogenic role in many inflammatory conditions. Today, healthcare providers have a wealth of anti-inflammatory agents from which to choose. On one hand, pharmaceutical companies market brand-name drugs direct to the public and physicians. Medical botanical knowledge, on the other hand, has been passed down from generation to generation. The demands for natural healing therapies have brought corresponding clinical and laboratory research studies to elucidate the medicinal properties of alternative practices. With a variety of options, it can be difficult to pinpoint the proper anti-inflammatory agent for each case presented. In this review, the authors highlight a vast array of anti-inflammatory medicaments ranging from drugs to vitamins and from botanicals to innate molecules. This compilation may serve as a guide for complimentary and alternative healthcare providers who need to target neuroinflammation driven by Th17 and its inflammatory cytokine IL-17. By understanding the mechanisms of anti-inflammatory agents, CAM practitioners can tailor therapeutic interventions to fit the needs of the patient, thereby providing faster relief from inflammatory complaints.

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PMID19622602
PMCPMC3140049
OpenAlexW2162538363

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