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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2025

Exploring the Therapeutic and Gut Microbiota-Modulating Effects of Qingreliangxuefang on IMQ-Induced Psoriasis.

Zhengyao Yu, Yingying Wang, Yingxue Guo, Ruotong Zhu, Yimiao Fang, Qinghua Yao, Huiying Fu, Ang Zhou, Lili Ma, Qiyang Shou

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2025. 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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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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Zhengyao Yu *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0001-0214-9074
Yingying Wang *The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People's Republic of China.
Yingxue GuoThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People's Republic of China.
Ruotong ZhuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.
Yimiao FangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.
Qinghua YaoThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310005, People's Republic of China.
Huiying FuThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People's Republic of China.
Ang ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, Yiwu Central Hospital Medical Community Choujiang Hospital District, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, People's Republic of China.
Lili MaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.
Qiyang ShouThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the therapeutic and gut microbiota-modulating effects of Qingreliangxuefang (QRLXF) on psoriasis. Materials and Methods: We used network pharmacology, a computational approach, to identify key bioactive compounds and biological targets, and explored the molecular mechanisms of QRLXF. The effects of QRLXF on keratinocyte proliferation and inflammation were evaluated using a mouse model of psoriasis. Changes in the gut microbiota were analyzed via 16SrDNA sequencing, and T cell subsets were assessed using flow cytometry. Results: Network pharmacology analysis suggested that QRLXF ameliorated psoriasis by modulating Th17 cell differentiation. Further experiments confirmed the anti-inflammatory effects and relief of psoriatic lesions in IMQ-induced mice. 16SrDNA sequencing revealed significant shifts in the gut microbiota, notably increases in Ligilactobacillus and Lactobacillus genera and decreases in Anaerotruncus, Negativibacillus, Bilophila, and Mucispirillum, suggesting a potential relationship between specific microbiota changes and Th17 cell differentiation. Conclusion: QRLXF alleviated psoriatic dermatitis by regulating Th17 cell responses and modifying gut microbiota profiles, highlighting its therapeutic potential for psoriasis treatment.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalGastrointestinal MicrobiomePsoriasisAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalImiquimodMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTh17 CellsDrugs, Chinese HerbalImiquimod16SrDNA sequencingpsoriasisQRLXFT cell differentiationTh17 cell responses

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