The phagocyte–microbe interactions in the immune system is a defense mechanism but
when excessively or inappropriately deployed can harm host tissues and participate in the …

Triptolide is a diterpenoid triepoxide purified from a Chines herb Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook
F (TWHF). TWHF has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than two thousand …

Plant secondary metabolites and their semi-synthetic derivatives continue to play an
important role in anticancer drug therapy. In this short review, selected single chemical entity …

Interest in exploiting traditional medicines for prevention or treatment of cancer is increasing.
Extracts from the herb Tripterygium wilfordii hook F have been used in China for centuries to …

Background In this study, we sought to determine the cellular source of inducible nitric oxide
synthase (iNOS) induced in lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) in response to tumor necrosis …

Concurrent use of natural health products (NHPs) with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) is
widespread among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. This article reviews the …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has a
long-history for treatment of various human diseases including tumors, infection …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease of global prevalence. The
disease is characterized by synovial inflammation leading to cartilage and bone damage …

Demethylzeylasteral is one of the extracts of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, which plays
important roles in multiple biological processes such as inflammation inhibition, as well as …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic debilitating disease characterized by synovial
inflammation, damage to cartilage and bone, and deformities of the joints. Several drugs …