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ArticleData in brief2020

Data on Tougu Xiaotong capsules may inhibit p38 MAPK pathway-mediated inflammation in vitro.

Xihai Li, Zhenli Zhang, Wenna Liang, Jianwei Zeng, Xiang Shao, Limei Xu, Liangliang Jia, Xiaojuan He, Hui Li, Chunsong Zheng and 2 more

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Article in Data in brief, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Xihai LiAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Zhenli ZhangSIPO Patent Examination (Beijing) Center, Beijing 100160, PR China.
Wenna LiangResearch Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Jianwei ZengAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Xiang ShaoAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Limei XuAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Liangliang JiaAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Xiaojuan HeAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Hui LiAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Chunsong ZhengAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Hongzhi YeAcademy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
Tetsuya AsakawaResearch Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNState Intellectual Property Office · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Tougu Xiaotong capsule (TXC) is a traditional herbal compound used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) in China. We performed fingerprint analysis with HPLC for the quality control of TXC. Its composition was identified by the comparison of the spectrogram and chromatographic peak of retention time with a reference substance. TXC was found to contain paeoniflorin, isofraxidin, ferulic acid, and rosmarinic acid. The chondrocytes were identified by immunohistochemical staining using collagen II. Chondrocytes that were positive for collagen II were stained brown in the cytoplasm. The toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) was expressed on the chondrocyte membrane, which was observed using immunofluorescence microscopy. The nuclei were stained blue by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and TLR4 was stained green. These were observed using laser scanning confocal microscopy. The successful establishment of LPS-exposed chondrocytes was confirmed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration significantly reduced the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and a maximum effect was observed at 8 h. We believe that these methods will be useful in future investigations of OA. This data article is related to the research article "Tougu Xiaotong capsules may inhibit p38 MAPK pathway-mediated inflammation:

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ChondrocyteInflammationOsteoarthritisToll like receptor 4Tougu Xiaotong capsule

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