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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Danggui Buxue Decoction Ameliorates Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Improving Inflammation and Rebuilding Intestinal Mucosal Barrier.

Chengyin Li, Fenglin Zhu, Shasha Wang, Jing Wang, Bin Wu

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chengyin LiDepartment of Rheumatology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.
Fenglin ZhuDepartment of Rheumatology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.
Shasha WangDepartment of Rheumatology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Rheumatology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.
Bin WuDepartment of Rheumatology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1882-3932
First People's Hospital of Chongqing · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to determine whether Danggui Buxue decoction (DGBX) can improve inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by regulating immunity and promoting intestinal mucosal repair.

methodDextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was used to induce the IBD model. Drugs (DGBX or saline) were administered to mice, which were randomly divided into three groups (control, model, and experimental groups). Hematoxylin and eosin staining of intestinal tissues was conducted to observe for morphological changes. Changes in cytokines and immune cells in the intestinal tissues were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytometry. Immunofluorescence techniques were used to assess the status of the intestinal mucosal repair.

resultsThis study found that treatment with DGBX can effectively improve the inflammatory state and pathological structure of the IBD model. DGBX not only can significantly change the composition of intestinal mucosal immune cells and promote the regression of inflammation but also significantly increase the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells and promote the rapid repair of intestinal mucosal barrier injury compared with the model group (

conclusionTaking these results, DGBX shows promising protective effects on IBD by regulating immunity and promoting intestinal mucosal repair.

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