Retraction Note: Polystichum braunii extracts inhibit Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis via upregulation of I-κB, IL-4, and IL-10, downregulation of COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, NF-κB, and TNF-α, and subsiding oxidative stress.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Anti-arthritic and immunomodulatory effects of geniposide: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies.Inflammopharmacology · 2025
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2. Hyaluronic acid microneedle patch for transdermal delivery of naringin-loaded PEGylated terpesomes in a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis: Modulation TGF-β1, oxidative stress, and inflammation.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026
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Corrections and comments

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  Polystichum braunii extracts inhibit Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis via upregulation of I-κB, IL-4, and IL-10, downregulation of COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, NF-κB, and TNF-α, and subsiding oxidative stress.2020

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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