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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

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Xiaoli Mei, Silan Wu, Jinping Luo, Wentao Huang, Jianbin Sun, Chonggang Huang

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiaoli MeiInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.
Silan WuInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.
Jinping LuoInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.
Wentao HuangInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.
Jianbin SunInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.
Chonggang HuangInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica; National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400065, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the therapeutic mechanism of

methodsTwenty male SD rat models of RA with WCDA were randomized into two equal groups for daily gavage with saline (model group) or SJF for 14 consecutive days, with 10 normal rats serving as the normal control group. The changes in body weight, general condition, and plantar swelling of the rats were monitored. Serum levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10), IL-17, IL-21, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were measured using ELISA, and Th17 and Treg cell percentages in peripheral blood and splenic T cell subsets were analyzed by flow cytometry. RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γt (RORγt) and forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) in the ankle joint synovial tissue.

resultsIn the rats models of RA with WCDA, SJF gavage significantly improved the general condition, reduced foot swelling, downregulated serum levels of IL-17, IL-21, and TNF-α, upregulated IL-10 level, and obviously increased Treg cell percentage while decreasing Th17 cell percentage. SJF treatment also significantly suppressed the expressions of RORγt mRNA and protein, promoted Foxp3 mRNA and protein expressions, and alleviated synovial inflammatory cell infiltration in the rat models.

conclusionsSJF regulates inflammatory cytokine levels, Th17/Treg ratio, and RORγt/Foxp3 expressions in RA rat model with WCDA, suggesting that its therapeutic efficacy for RA is mediated primarily by ameliorating joint inflammation and pathologies via modulating the Th17/Treg balance.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidDrugs, Chinese HerbalTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Interleukin-21InterleukinsMaleNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaDrugs, Chinese HerbalInterleukin-10Interleukin-17Interleukin-21InterleukinsNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaforkhead box P3retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γtrheumatoid arthritisSongjie FormulaTh17/Treg balancewind-cold-dampness arthralgia

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PMCPMC13458564

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