Background: The pathophysiology of Graves' disease (GD) involves imbalances between follicular helper T (Tfh) and follicular regulatory T (Tfr) cells, as well as oxidative stress (OS). Prunella vulgaris L. (Xia Ku Cao, XKC) and its primary bioactive compound, luteolin, are recognized for their potential in treating GD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: For numerous years, the Xiehuo Xiaoying decoction (XHXY), a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has demonstrated substantial promise in treating Graves' disease (GD) in clinical settings, showcasing significant potential. However, the therapeutic mechanism and efficacy material basis of XHXY remains obscure.
Aim Of The Study: This work aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms and to study the efficacy material basis of XHXY in anti-GD effect using a combination of TMT quantitative proteomics and molecular docking method.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Corydalis bungeana Turcz. (KDD) is a Chinese herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory, lung cleansing, detoxification and other functions. Clinically, it is commonly used to treat respiratory infections.
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