Hepatitis
Study Results from Xiangya Hospital Provide New Insights into Hepatitis
Published in Gastroenterology Week, February 6th, 2012
2012 FEB 6 -- Researchers detail in "Protective effect of Acanthopanax gracilistylus-extracted Acankoreanogenin A on mice with fulminant hepatitis," new data in Hepatitis. "The release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in both acute (IL-1ß and TNF-a) and chronic [high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1)] phases, is thought to play important roles in the development of fulminant hepatitis (FH). Triterpenoid Acankoreanogenin A (AA) which is extracted from the leaves of the Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W," scientists in Changsha, People's Republic of China report.
"Smith (AGS) has shown its inhibiting effect on TNF-a, IL-1ß and HMGB1 release in vitro in...
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