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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015

Ginsenoside Rh1 Improves the Effect of Dexamethasone on Autoantibodies Production and Lymphoproliferation in MRL/lpr Mice.

Yinglu Feng, Chunbin Wang, Silu Cheng, Xiaorong Wang, Xianze Meng, Lujia Li, Juan Du, Qun Liu, Yuyu Guo, Yongbin Meng and 2 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yinglu FengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 401 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China.
Chunbin WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 401 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China.
Silu ChengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China ; Department of Oncology, 534 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Luoyang, Henan 471003, China.
Xiaorong WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China ; Department of Oncology, Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China.
Xianze MengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 401 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China.
Lujia LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 401 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China.
Juan DuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Qun LiuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Yuyu GuoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Yongbin MengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Binbin ChengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Changquan LingDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China ; E-Institute of TCM Internal Medicine, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai 201203, China.
Second Military Medical University · CNPeople's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ginsenoside Rh1 is able to upregulate glucocorticoid receptor (GR) level, suggesting Rh1 may improve glucocorticoid efficacy in hormone-dependent diseases. Therefore, we investigated whether Rh1 could enhance the effect of dexamethasone (Dex) in the treatment of MRL/lpr mice. MRL/lpr mice were treated with vehicle, Dex, Rh1, or Dex + Rh1 for 4 weeks. Dex significantly reduced the proteinuria and anti-dsDNA and anti-ANA autoantibodies. The levels of proteinuria and anti-dsDNA and anti-ANA autoantibodies were further decreased in Dex + Rh1 group. Dex, Rh1, or Dex + Rh1 did not alter the proportion of CD4+ splenic lymphocytes, whereas the proportion of CD8+ splenic lymphocytes was significantly increased in Dex and Dex + Rh1 groups. Dex + Rh1 significantly decreased the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ splenic lymphocytes compared with control. Con A-induced CD4+ splenic lymphocytes proliferation was increased in Dex-treated mice and was inhibited in Dex + Rh1-treated mice. Th1 cytokine IFN-γ mRNA was suppressed and Th2 cytokine IL-4 mRNA was increased by Dex. The effect of Dex on IFN-γ and IL-4 mRNA was enhanced by Rh1. In conclusion, our data suggest that Rh1 may enhance the effect of Dex in the treatment of MRL/lpr mice through regulating CD4+ T cells activation and Th1/Th2 balance.

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