ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Study of the curative effect of Zhang's Xibi formula and its underlying mechanism involving inhibition of inflammatory responses and delay of knee osteoarthritis.
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- Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Acupoint Selection Patterns and Potential Mechanisms of Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Combined Data Mining and Network Pharmacology Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- MAPK Pathway Activation Patterns in the Synovium Reveal ERK1/2 and EGFR as Key Players in Osteoarthritis.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine for inflammatory bone diseases: Elucidating molecular mechanisms and insights.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo verify the clinical efficacy of Zhang's Xibi formula (ZSXBF) and explain the mechanism underlying its therapeutic effect.
methodsPreliminary elucidation of the clinical efficacy of ZSXBF in treating KOA in self-control studies, exploration of its mechanism of action with network pharmacology methods, and validation in animal experiments.
resultsIn clinical studies, ZSXBF administration effectively improved patient quality of life and reduce pain. Network pharmacology was used to explore the possible mechanisms underlying its treatment effect, and after verification in clinical experience and animal experiments, it was found that ZSXBF regulated the expression of immune-related proteins such as IL-17, ERK1, and TP53 in mouse knee joints.
conclusionZSXBF, which is a traditional Chinese medicine compound that is used to clear heat and detoxify, can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of KOA patients, and its underlying mechanism includes the regulation of human immune-related proteins.
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