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ArticleJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2025

Research on the effects and preliminary mechanism of action of Shaoyao Gancao granule on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and T lymphocytes in stressed alopecia areata mice.

Lyu Shuying, Q U Baoquan, Lin Wenjun, Yang Dingquan

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Lyu ShuyingDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Q U BaoquanDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Lin WenjunSchool of Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Yang DingquanDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China: Nervo-endocrine-immune Mechanism of Shaoyao-Gancao Decoction for the Treatment of Liver Stagnation and Spleen Deficiency Type Alopecia Areata by Regulating the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis 81973691
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objectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of Shaoyao Gancao granule (SGG, ) on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and immune imbalance status in stressed alopecia areata (AA) mice, and to provide an objective experimental basis for the clinical application of SGG.

methodsSeventy female C57BL/6J mice aged 5-7 weeks were randomly divided into two groups: 10 mice in the blank control group and 60 mice in the mock group. The moulding group received topical imiquimod cream in combination with chronic unpredictable mild stress. On day 10, the moulding group was further divided into six groups: Shaoyao Gancao granule low-dose (SGL), Shaoyao Gancao granule medium-dose (SGM), Shaoyao Gancao granule high-dose (SGH), Antalarmin, and compound glycyrrhizin (CG). On day 24, overall and trichoscopic photographs of mice were taken on day 24 of the experiment; behavioral tests were completed; serum corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and cortisol levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; and T helper cell (Th)1/Th2 and Th17/Treg cell differentiation in peripheral blood T lymphocyte subpopulations was detected by flow cytometry.

resultsThe dorsal skin lesions of mice in all SGG groups showed faster hair growth, less dilated skin capillaries, and scaly conditions compared with those in the model group. In the open field test, compared with those of the model group, the moving distance and number of uprights and entries into the central area of the mice in the SGM and SGH groups significantly increased (

conclusionSGG may exert therapeutic effects in AA by modulating the HPA axis and regulating immune imbalance.

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Alopecia AreataDrugs, Chinese HerbalHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemPituitary-Adrenal SystemT-LymphocytesAnimalsFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLDrugs, Chinese Herbalalopecia areatahypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axisShaoyao Gancao granulestressT-lymphocytes

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PMCPMC12453983

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