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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Evaluating the bone tissue regeneration capability of the Chinese herbal decoction Danggui Buxue Tang from a molecular biology perspective.

Wen-Ling Wang, Shi-Yuan Sheu, Yueh-Sheng Chen, Shung-Te Kao, Yuan-Tsung Fu, Tzong-Fu Kuo, Kuo-Yu Chen, Chun-Hsu Yao

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wen-Ling WangSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; Department of Chinese Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Shi-Yuan SheuSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan ; Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Yueh-Sheng ChenSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40202, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6754-8204
Shung-Te KaoSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; Department of Chinese Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Yuan-Tsung FuSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; Department of Chinese Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, The Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung 40427, Taiwan.
Tzong-Fu KuoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Kuo-Yu ChenDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1654-2715
Chun-Hsu YaoSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan ; Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40202, Taiwan ; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWAsia University · TWNational Taiwan University · TWNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Large bone defects are a considerable challenge to reconstructive surgeons. Numerous traditional Chinese herbal medicines have been used to repair and regenerate bone tissue. This study investigated the bone regeneration potential of Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), a Chinese herbal decoction prepared from Radix Astragali (RA) and Radix Angelicae Sinensis (RAS), from a molecular biology perspective. The optimal ratio of RA and RAS used in DBT for osteoblast culture was obtained by colorimetric and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assays. Moreover, the optimal concentration of DBT for bone cell culture was also determined by colorimetric, ALP activity, nodule formation, Western blotting, wound-healing, and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity assays. Consequently, the most appropriate weight ratio of RA to RAS for the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts was 5:1. Moreover, the most effective concentration of DBT was 1,000 μg/mL, which significantly increased the number of osteoblasts, intracellular ALP levels, and nodule numbers, while inhibiting osteoclast activity. Additionally, 1,000 μg/mL of DBT was able to stimulate p-ERK and p-JNK signal pathway. Therefore, DBT is highly promising for use in accelerating fracture healing in the middle or late healing periods.

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Angelica sinensisAstragalus propinquusBone RegenerationDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemOsteoblastsangelicae sinensis extractdanggui buxue decoctionDrugs, Chinese HerbalHuang Qi

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