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Inhibition of type II collagen induced arthritis in mice by an immunosuppressive extract of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f.
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1992
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ImmunologyType Ii CollagenPsoriatic ArthritisInflammatory ArthritisInflammationImmunosuppressive ExtractRheumatoid DisorderOsteoarthritisInflammatory Rheumatic DiseaseRheumatoid ArthritisRheumatologyAutoimmune DiseaseAutoimmunityPharmacologyInflammatory DiseaseDestructive ArthritisAnti-inflammatoryCollagen ImmunizationMedicineConnective Tissue Disease
The effects of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f (TWHf), a Chinese herbal remedy, on type II collagen induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1LacJ mice were determined. Mice were divided into 4 groups receiving oral treatment for 63 days: Group A, sham feedings; Group B, TWHf (78 mg/day); Group C, TWHf (140 mg/day); Group D, TWHf (140 mg/day) starting 21 days after collagen immunization. Arthritis incidence was reduced and day of onset delayed in Groups B and C compared with A. Arthritic joint counts, arthritic severity scores, and anticollagen antibody titers were decreased in Groups B, C, and D compared with A. Histopathology revealed destructive arthritis only in Group A. Our results indicate that TWHf is a potent immunosuppressive inhibitor of CIA, even when treatment is begun 3 weeks after immunization.