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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Therapeutic mechanisms of polysaccharides in the management of rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive review.

Wenlong Liu, Youqian Kong, Xiaoyu Wang, Yuanyuan Yang, Qi Yan, Zeguang Li

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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Wenlong LiuGraduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Youqian KongGraduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Xiaoyu WangGraduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Yuanyuan YangGraduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Qi YanFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Zeguang LiFirst Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation and destruction of articular cartilage and bone, which seriously affects patients' quality of life. In recent years, with the in-depth research on natural medicines, the application of polysaccharides in the treatment of RA has gradually gained attention due to their unique bioactive components and diverse pharmacological effects. Polysaccharides were reported to exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and protective effects on cartilage and bone tissues. This review briefly introduces RA, its etiology and pathogenesis, and the different sources and structures of polysaccharides. It focuses on the mechanisms of polysaccharides in the alleviation of RA, mainly through the modulation of immune cell function, inhibition of inflammation, regulation of gut microbiota, promotion of bone formation and repair, and influence on related pathways. The aim of this review is to summarize the polysaccharides and their mechanisms of action in the alleviation of RA, with a view to providing new ideas for the clinical treatment of RA.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidPolysaccharidesAnimalsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPolysaccharidescytokinesimmune cellsmechanismpolysaccharidesrheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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PMID40666523
PMCPMC12259611

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