A Mechanistic Overview of Triptolide and Celastrol, Natural Products from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F

SR Chen, Y Dai, J Zhao, L Lin, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Triptolide and celastrol are predominantly active natural products isolated from the
medicinal plant Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. These compounds exhibit similar …

Lipid-based nanoparticles as a potential delivery approach in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

SY Chuang, CH Lin, TH Huang, JY Fang - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and joint-related autoimmune disease, results in
immune dysfunction and destruction of joints and cartilages. Small molecules and biological …

Epidemiology of drug-induced liver injury in China: a systematic analysis of the Chinese literature including 21 789 patients

Y Zhou, L Yang, Z Liao, X He, Y Zhou… - European journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background The epidemiology of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in China has rarely been
studied before. The aim of the present study was to determine the etiology of DILI in a …

Recent advances in nanomedicines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Q Wang, X Sun - Biomaterials science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a severe systemic inflammatory disease. It is often associated
with serious cartilage destruction and massive inflammatory infiltration, which might …

Oxidative stress in osteoarthritis and antioxidant effect of polysaccharide from angelica sinensis

C Zhuang, Y Wang, Y Zhang, N Xu - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the oxidative stress in human osteoarthritis (OA)
chondrocytes and the antioxidant effect of angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) on it …

Transdermal drug delivery of triptolide-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers: preparation, pharmacokinetic, and evaluation for rheumatoid arthritis

Y Gu, X Tang, M Yang, D Yang, J Liu - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this present study was to develop and evaluate the triptolide-loaded
nanostructured lipid carriers (TPL-NLCs) for transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS). TPL …

Protective effect of apigenin on Freund's complete adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats via inhibiting P2X7/NF-κB pathway

X Chang, H He, L Zhu, J Gao, T Wei, Z Ma… - Chemico-Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
To evaluate the effect of apigenin (AP) on arthritis in rats stimulated by Freund's complete
adjuvant (FCA) was the main purpose of the investigation. Arthritis model was established …

Formulation, characterization and cytotoxicity studies of alendronate sodium-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles

JEN Dolatabadi, H Hamishehkar, M Eskandani… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are novel drug delivery system for drug
targeting in various routs of administration such as parenteral, oral, ophthalmic and topical …

Engineering nanoparticles for targeting rheumatoid arthritis: Past, present, and future trends

IM Oliveira, C Gonçalves, RL Reis, JM Oliveira - Nano Research, 2018 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by synovial joint
inflammation and cartilage and bone tissue destruction. Although there exist some treatment …

Triptolide disrupts fatty acids and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) levels in male mice testes followed by testicular injury: A GC–MS based …

B Ma, H Qi, J Li, H Xu, B Chi, J Zhu, L Yu, G An… - Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
Triptolide is the major active ingredient of Tripterygium Glycosides (TG), a traditional
Chinese medicine with very potent anti-inflammatory effects and has been used in China for …