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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Mechanistic study of Jiawei Zicao Plaster in atopic dermatitis via IL-17 signaling pathway and skin microbiome modulation.

Andong Wang, Tingting Chen, Hongtao Zhang, Yuru Yang, Xiaotian Cheng, Di Chen, Bai Ling

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Andong Wang *School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Tingting Chen *School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Hongtao ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Yuru YangSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaotian ChengSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Di ChenScientific Research Department, Ningbo Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Bai LingDepartment of Pharmacy, The Yancheng Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University & The First people's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent and difficult-to-cure chronic inflammatory skin condition. The mechanism of Jiawei Zicao Plaster (JZP), a clinically used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for AD, remains incompletely understood. Methods: Following successful model induction, JZP was topically applied to the dorsal skin of mice. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated through histopathological examination of skin sections and quantification of inflammatory biomarkers using ELISA. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we performed qRT-PCR to analyze gene expression in related signal pathway, along with 16S rRNA sequencing to characterize skin microbiota composition. Results: Network pharmacological analysis revealed that JZP may exert therapeutic effects by targeting antibacterial and anti-inflammatory pathways. Subsequent Conclusion: This study seeks to validate the efficacy of JPZ as a treatment for AD. Initial findings suggest that JPZ attains its therapeutic efficacy through the synergistic actions of IL-17 and antibacterial properties, providing a theoretical basis for the future development and application of this traditional Chinese medicine formula.

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atopic dermatitisinflammationJiawei Zicao Plasternetwork analysisskin microbiota

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