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ArticleChinese medicine2024

Traditional Chinese Medicine Shi-Bi-Man ameliorates psoriasis via inhibiting IL-23/Th17 axis and CXCL16-mediated endothelial activation.

Chenyang Zhang, Xinran Cao, Lixin Zhao, Zitong Ni, Haojie Du, Jiao Qu, Jianxia Zhu, Haiyan Sun, Yang Sun, Zijun Ouyang

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Article in Chinese medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. [Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chenyang Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Xinran Cao *State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Lixin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Zitong NiJinling High School, 169 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Haojie DuState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Jiao QuState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Jianxia ZhuShenzhen Sipimo Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China.
Haiyan SunSchool of Food and Drug, Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China. susan@szpu.edu.cn.
Yang SunState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China. yangsun@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1425-0089
Zijun OuyangSchool of Food and Drug, Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China. ouyangzijun@szpu.edu.cn.
Nanjing University · CNShenzhen Polytechnic University · CNChina Pharmaceutical University · CNJinling Institute of Technology · CN

Funding

Characteristic InnovationProject of Guangdong Provincial Education Department No.2023KTSCX320Lihu Talent Cultivation Program of Shenzhen Polytechnic No. LHRC20220408Marine Medicine Innovation Platform for the Integration of Production and Education Project of Guangdong Provincial Education Department No. 2021CJPT014National Key Research and Development Plan 2022YFC3500200National Key Research and Development Plan 2022YFC3500202School-Level Scientific Research Project of Shenzhen Polytechnic No. 6021310023KShenzhen Stability Support Project for Colleges and Universities No.20220814205518001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory genetic disease, mainly manifesting in the skin. Conventional therapies, such as glucocorticosteroids and corticosteroids, have adverse effects that limit drug use. Hence, it is imperative to identify a new therapeutic strategy that exhibits a favorable safety profile. Shi-Bi-Man (SBM) is a safe herbal supplement sourced from various natural plants, including ginseng, angelica sinensis, polygonum multiflorum, and aloe vera. PURPOSE: We aimed to find a potential treatment for psoriasis and investigate the underlying mechanism through which SBM alleviates psoriatic-like skin inflammation in mice.

methodsWe investigated the effects of supplementing with SBM through intragastric administration or smear administration in a murine model of imiquimod-induced psoriasis. The changes in body weight and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score were recorded throughout the entire process. Additionally, we used hematoxylin-eosin staining to observe the skin structure and performed single-cell RNA sequencing to explore the underlying mechanism of SBM in influencing the psoriasis-like phenotype. Immunofluorescence was conducted to verify our findings. Furthermore, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was employed to investigate the impact of Tetrahydroxy stilbene glycoside (TSG) on the expression levels of IL23 in HaCaT cells.

resultsSBM remarkably alleviated the psoriasis-like phenotype by inhibiting IL-23/Th17 cell axis. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed a decrease in the expression of Il17 and Il23 in keratinocytes and T cells, concomitant with a reduction in the proportion of Th17 cells. Meanwhile, the activation of endothelial cells was inhibited, accompanied by a decrease in the expression of Cxcl16. In vitro, the addition of TSG to HaCaT cells resulted in significant suppression of IL23 expression stimulated by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).

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Endothelial cellIL-23PsoriasisSingle-cell RNA sequencingTh17 axis

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