Therapeutic potential of triptolide in autoimmune diseases and strategies to reduce its toxicity

Abstract With the increasing epidemiology of autoimmune disease worldwide, there is an urgent need for effective drugs with low cost in clinical treatment. Triptolide, the most potent bioactive compound from traditional Chinese herb Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F, possesses immunosuppression and anti...

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Main Authors: Yaxin Cheng, Yonghua Zhao, Ying Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-021-00525-z